1905
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From this reading Published September, 1905.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
how long something has existed
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading I was a printer's "devil," and a progressive and aspiring one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
a young person of either sex
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I was a printer's "devil," and a progressive and aspiring one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
EditorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It did, indeed, and I was very proud of it, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
OatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was a printer's "devil," and a progressive and aspiring one.
printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading I was a printer's "devil," and a progressive and aspiring one.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading I was a printer's "devil," and a progressive and aspiring one.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It did, indeed, and I was very proud of it, too.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published September, 1905.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Published September, 1905.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It did, indeed, and I was very proud of it, too.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was then that I did my first newspaper scribbling, and most unexpectedly to me it stirred up a fine sensation in the community.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editorial Wild Oats My First Literary Venture I was a very smart child at the age of thirteen--an unusually smart child, I thought at the time.
