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Give the man room
Give the man room

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Give the man room is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In
The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)
Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.
_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.
Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.
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Give the man room

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Give the man room is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In
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The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)
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Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.
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_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.
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Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.
/ɪts ˈprezəns ɪz ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl ɪn ɑːrt ɔːr ɪn laɪf/

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Anthology noun US /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/

a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading “The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)”

Baghdad noun US /ˈbæɡdæd/

capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

From this reading “Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In”

Cambodian noun US /ˌkæmˈboʊdiən/

a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

From this reading “The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)”

Catalog noun US /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

From this reading “_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.”

chandler noun US /ˈtʃændlər/

United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)

From this reading “Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.”

hovers verb US /ˈhʌvərz/

third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading “_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.”

inc noun US /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading “Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.”

indianapolis noun US /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

From this reading “_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Vest Pocket verb + noun

a small pocket in a man's vest

In this reading “The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)”

hovers over verb + particle counted as “hover over”

In this reading “_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.”

First Edition adjective + noun

In this reading “_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.”

over the surface preposition + article + noun counted as “over … surface”

In this reading “_Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.”

Interesting People adjective + noun

In this reading “Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In”

in the Gardens preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.”

Came In verb + particle counted as “come in”

to come or go into

In this reading “Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In”

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37

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From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

52

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From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

5804

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From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

AnthologynounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/

a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

Araby

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From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.

BaghdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/

capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

BOBBS-MERRILL

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From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

BORGLUM

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From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

BungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

CambodiannounUS /ˌkæmˈboʊdiən/

a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

CameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

Can't

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From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

Cannoneers

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From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

CardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

CASEY

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From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

CastlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

CHANDLERnounUS /ˈtʃændlər/

United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)

From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

ClutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/

the act of grasping

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

EarsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

ELLISnounUS /ˈelɪs/

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

FacesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

Gutzon

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From this reading Told in the Gardens of Araby (with IZORA CHANDLER) _GIVE THE MAN ROOM_ _The Story of Gutzon Borglum_ By ROBERT J. CASEY and MARY BORGLUM THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC.

HairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/

having or covered with hair

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

HotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The Secret of No. 37 Hardy Street The Secret of the Bungalow Hot Ice News Reel The Third Owl The Gentleman in Armour Cambodian Quest The Voice of the Lobster _Technical_ Manual of Radio Interference _Verse_ The Vest Pocket Anthology BY MARY BORGLUM (MARY W. MONTGOMERY)

hoversverbUS /ˈhʌvərz/

third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading _Publishers_ INDIANAPOLIS NEW YORK Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5804 First Edition To LINCOLN and LOUELLA, MARY ELLIS and DAVID Beauty is like a soul that hovers over the surface of form.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Four Faces of Siva Baghdad and Points East Easter Island The Land of Haunted Castles The Lost Kingdom of Burgundy The Black Hills The Texas Border Such Interesting People More Interesting People Mr. Clutch The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears I Can’t Forget Torpedo Junction Battle Below This Is Where I Came In

IcenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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INCnounUS /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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INDIANAPOLISnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

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InterestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

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InterferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

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ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.

IZORA

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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

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JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

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KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

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LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

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LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

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LobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/

flesh of a lobster

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LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

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LOUELLA

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MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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ManualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

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MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

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MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

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NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

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OwlnounUS /aʊl/

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

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PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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PocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

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PointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

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presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.

PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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QuestnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

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RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

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ReelverbUS /riːl/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

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ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

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ROOMnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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Sivanoun

the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

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soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

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surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

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TechnicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

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TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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ToldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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TorpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/

a professional killer who uses a gun

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unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading Its presence is unmistakable in Art or in Life.

VersenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

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VestverbUS /vest/

provide with power and authority

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VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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