1920
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From this reading Winnipeg, February, 1920.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
divisible by two
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Winnipeg, February, 1920.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
fittinglyadverbUS /ˈfɪtɪŋli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
Furrows
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From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
Musson
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From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
absolutely essential
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
personages
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From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
prefaces
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From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
the act of searching for something
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
settingsnounUS /ˈsetɪŋz/
plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
SimilarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Similarly the story events are pure invention and as fittingly might have been staged in any other of the nine provinces.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
verisimilitudenounUS /ˌverəsəˈmɪlətuːd/
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It seems but fair to point out that whereas "Deep Furrows" was historical and its "characters" actual people taking prominent part in current events, the present pages are purely fictitious and the characters therein not even composite portraits of living personages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
which person or people
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading Winnipeg, February, 1920.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The author humbly craves indulgence if he has in any way exceeded the license allowed him in spinning the incidents necessary for a novel of this type while seeking verisimilitude in settings with which he is familiar.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Company Limited Although prefaces are not the fashion in these accelerated times, some word of warning is due those who had the patience to read "Deep Furrows."
