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From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
1918
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From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
for the reason that
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
conservationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
distributingverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
don't
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From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
dressingsnounUS /ˈdresɪŋz/
plural of “dressing” — savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
I'd
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From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
I've
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From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
isn't
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From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
it's
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From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
leafletsnounUS /ˈliːfləts/
plural of “leaflet” — a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
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 "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
Sammy
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
surgicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
From this reading Or it's a drive for a million more Red Cross members or a hurry call for surgical dressings.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading When it isn't selling Liberty Bonds it is distributing leaflets about food conservation and the crime of wasting.
at the time that
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Since then I've had shorter hours at the office, because they don't have so much work for a stenographer in the winter, but the extra time outside has been taken up by one breathless chase after another.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was Thanksgiving before Mr. Sammy was able to come back to work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "MISSING" JANUARY 1, 1918.--I came up to my room tonight, thinking I'd start the New Year by bringing this record up to date; but when I look back on the long five months to be filled in, the task seems hopeless.
