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Caleb Wright: A Story of the West
Caleb Wright: A Story of the West

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Caleb Wright: A Story of the West is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._
_The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun
with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332
_XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444
_CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.
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Caleb Wright: A Story of the West

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Caleb Wright: A Story of the West is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._
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_The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun
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with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332
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_XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444
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_CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

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Cupid noun US /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

Cushing noun US /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading “_"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._”

Deferred verb US /dɪˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

helen's noun US /ˈhelɪnz/

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “_"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._”

jericho noun US /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading “_"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._”

Newest adjective US /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “_The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun”

Spectre noun US /ˈspektər/

a ghostly appearing figure

Tabby noun US /ˈtæbi/

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading “with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Taking Possession noun + noun

In this reading “_"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._”

Some Ways adjective + noun

In this reading “_XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444”

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108

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

11

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

124

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

137

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

150

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

163

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

177

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

194

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

211

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

224

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

242

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

25

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

263

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

281

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

299

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

316

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

332

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

348

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

366

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

381

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

40

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

406

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

428

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

444

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

54

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

71

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

94

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

ActiveadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

AheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

BABIESnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

Berwick

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

BusinessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

CALEB

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From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

Caleb's

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

CausenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

Corn-meal

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From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

DaysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/

something used to beautify

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

DeferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

EffectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

ETC

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

ForeignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

FunnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

Home-making

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

HopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

How

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From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

IntroducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

InvasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

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 _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

JERICHOnounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

LossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

NewestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

Norwood

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From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

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 _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

PartnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

Pork-house

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From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

PossessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

ProfitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

SpectrenounUS /ˈspektər/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

StorenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

StormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

TabbynounUS /ˈtæbi/

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

UnexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

WaysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading _"HELEN'S BABIES" "THE JERICHO ROAD" ETC._ _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass._ _Chapter_ _Page_ _I._ _Their Fortune_ 11 _II._ _Taking Possession_ 25 _III._ _Introduced_ 40 _IV._ _Home-making_ 54 _V._ _Business Ways_ 71 _VI._

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

WRIGHTnounUS /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading _The Unexpected_ 94 _VII._ _An Active Partner_ 108 _VIII._ _The Pork-house_ 124 _IX._ _A Western Spectre_ 137 _X._ _She wanted to know_ 150 _XI._ _Caleb's Newest Project_ 163 _XII._ _Deferred Hopes_ 177 _XIII._ _Farmers' Ways_ 194 _XIV._ _Fun

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XVInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XXInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading with a Camera_ 211 _XV._ _Cause and Effect_ 224 _XVI._ _Decoration Day_ 242 _XVII._ _Foreign Invasion_ 263 _XVIII._ _The Tabby Party_ 281 _XIX._ _Days in the Store_ 299 _XX._ _Profit and Loss_ 316 _XXI._ _Cupid and Corn-meal_ 332

XXIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

XXIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

XXIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

XXVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

XXVInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

XXVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading _XXII._ _Some Ways of the West_ 348 _XXIII._ _After the Storm_ 366 _XXIV._ _How it came about_ 381 _XXV._ _Looking Ahead_ 406 _XXVI._ _The Railway_ 428 _XXVII._ _Conclusion_ 444

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _CALEB WRIGHT_ I--THEIR FORTUNE ALL people who have more taste than money are as one in the conviction that people with less money than taste suffer more keenly day by day, week by week, year by year, than any other class of human beings.

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