1908
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From this reading Published October, 1908.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
Berwick
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From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I commend for occupancy a sweeter place.
CaledonianounUS /ˌkæləˈdoʊniə/
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading But I commend for occupancy a sweeter place.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
electrotyped
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I commend for occupancy a sweeter place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
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 _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
Norwood
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From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading But I commend for occupancy a sweeter place.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Published October, 1908.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I commend for occupancy a sweeter place.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1908.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
except for; apart from
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
spansnounUS /spænz/
plural of “span” — the complete duration of something
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But I commend for occupancy a sweeter place.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
in or at the place that
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ Friendship Village is not known to me, nor are any of its people, save in the comradeship which I offer here.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For us here the long Caledonia hills, the four rhythmic spans of the bridge, the nearer river, the island where the first birds build--these teach our windows the quiet and the opportunity of the "home town," among the "home people."
