used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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prior to a specified or implied time
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
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relevant relation or interconnection
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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next to; at the side of
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the supreme effort one can make
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BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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of short duration or distance
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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Burdett
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showing who or what does the action
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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an institution created to conduct business
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
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acknowledged as a supposition
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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give help or assistance; be of service
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
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the month following June and preceding August
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the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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librariansnounUS /laɪˈbreriːənz/
plural of “librarian” — a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Lothrop
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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Mifflin
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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others
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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PatrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
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approval to do something
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PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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just preceding something else in time or order
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PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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Putnam's
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a person who enjoys reading
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
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the act of searching for something
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selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
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ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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marked by correspondence or resemblance
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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be standing; be upright
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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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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 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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suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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plural of “tale” — 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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teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
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ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those seeking material appropriate to Washington’s Birthday and the Fourth of July will find here a goodly store, ready to their hands.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Publishers desire to acknowledge the kindness of G. P. Putnam’s Sons, the Houghton Mifflin Company, Harper & Brothers, the Perry Mason Company, the Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Little, Brown & Company, George W. Jacobs & Company, Silver, Burdett & Company, and others, who have granted permission to reproduce herein selections from works bearing their copyright.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading And the Table of Contents, as in the previous collections, indicates which tales will best please older, and which younger children.
