1907
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From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
an institution created to conduct business
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CoursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
DUFFIELD
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editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
etc
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fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
HeartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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Misrepresentative
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
office-boy
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From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
on one occasion
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a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
PREMIERnounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
RhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
RuthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
stylographic
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in a swift manner
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
from one end or side of something to the other
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plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
at the time that
From this reading 'Tis the season when the editor grows active, When the office-boy looks longingly to you.
in or at the place that
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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Won't
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From this reading Won't you give him something novel and attractive To review?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Author of "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes," "Misrepresentative Men," "Misrepresentative Women," etc., etc._ NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY _Published August, 1907_ THE PREMIER PRESS, NEW YORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O my Author, do you hear the Autumn calling?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does its message fail to reach you in your den, Where the ink that once so sluggishly was crawling Courses swiftly through your stylographic pen?
