Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

anew

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

(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 Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

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

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

give a description of

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

at any time

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

an ornamental facade

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the act of departing

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

provoking horror

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

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 Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

immediately past

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the literary culture

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

and nothing more

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

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 Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

the act of receiving

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

past form of “rent” — let for money

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

make square

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

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

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

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

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

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

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

a city in east central Texas

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

widely or fully known

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

at the time that

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It seems only fair, then, that the author of an achievement which is likely to become an institution should be allowed to be the author of its history.

which person or people

From this reading As he is going to do it again this coming Christmas, an account of the con-, in-, and re-ception of his scheme may interest some of the thousands who find themselves every Christmas in the Colonel's plight.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I shall, therefore, content myself with publishing verbatim two of the Colonel's own letters.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Philadelphia and London George W Jacobs and Company Last night I ate a horrible mockery of a Christmas dinner in a deserted restaurant _Frontispiece_ As blue as all the swear words ever swore _Facing page_ 14 He said if I ever come near again he'd sic the dogs on me 18 "Only one thousand plunks," says he 40 James J. James, Publicity Expert 48 Old Miss Samanthy Clay got a box of cigars meant for Judge Randolph 60 Foreword Of all the strange gatherings that have distinguished Madison Square Garden, the strangest was probably on the occasion, last Christmas, when the now well-known Colonel D. A. Crockett, of Waco, rented the vast auditorium for one thousand dollars, and threw it open to the public.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading My plan to describe it was frustrated by the receipt, from his wife, of three letters he wrote her.