acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS MDCCCXCVI.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS MDCCCXCVI.
HARPER'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
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 While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
a narrow way or road
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
go away from a place
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
MDCCCXCVI
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From this reading NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS MDCCCXCVI.
MONTHLYnounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS MDCCCXCVI.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
others
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From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
pardonablyadverb
in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
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 The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The opening tale of this collection is taken from HARPER'S MONTHLY; the others, from the _Century Magazine_.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By leave of these periodicals they are now published, and of the kindness thus shown the author makes grateful acknowledgment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the tales and sketches have been appearing, the authorship of them has now and then been charged to Mr. James Lane Allen, of Chicago, Illinois--pardonably to his discomfiture.
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 NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS MDCCCXCVI.
