100
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
108
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
115
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
119
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
127
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
128
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
133
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
145
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
148
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
154
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
156
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
158
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
161
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
162
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
163
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
164
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
165
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
167
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
168
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
170
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
172
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
173
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
175
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
177
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
181
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
184
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
186
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
187
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
188
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
189
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Alice
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Allison
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Anglaise
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
Arm-Chair
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Bartley
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
BeesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Borrower'snounUS /ˈbɑːroʊərz/
possessive form of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
a youthful male person
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Bremer's
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Brittan
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Broderie
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
Brodie
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
Caryl
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Children-Angels
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Coe
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Coultas
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
put on clothes
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Edna
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Ellen
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
EmbroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
Esling
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
EstablishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
etc
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
FashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
FloweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Forsyth
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Godey's
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Gánd'hraj
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
Harland
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
HousekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
IngenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
InstantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
InstructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
InstructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
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 Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
JuvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Leland
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
LessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
the literary culture
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
fasten with a lock
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Mantillas
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From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Mayhew
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
MisernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
MixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Moriarty
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
MustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Needle-Woman
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From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
NoticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
NoveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
OrnamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
ParlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
PastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
PatternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
PetticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
PhysiologynounUS /ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
PlantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
ReceiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
ReceiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
Richard
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
Sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
Sewing-Machine
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From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Shell-Work
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From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edna, by _Ellen Alice Moriarty_, 164 Fashions, 189 Godey's Arm-Chair, 181 Godey's Course of Lessons in Drawing, 115 Ingenuity of Bees, 133 Instantaneous Flowering of Plants, 161 Instructions for making Ornaments in Rice Shell-Work, 154 Juvenile Books.--From Evans & Brittan, 188 Letters Left at the Pastry Cook's, _Edited by Horace Mayhew_, 128
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
ToiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
TransplantingnounUS /trænˈsplæntɪŋ/
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
TrialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
TrimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
the act of adding decoration
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
Valentine'snounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
VegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
precisely as stated
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
VeterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The Scotch Piper, 184 The Toilet, 187 The Trials of a Needle-Woman, by _T. S. Arthur_, 119 To the Gánd'hraj, by _Mrs. E. Lock_, 165 Transplanting Roses, 188 Valentine's Day, 156 Vegetable Physiology, by _Harland Coultas_, 148 Veteran Sailor's Song, by "_Caryl_," 164 Virginia Percy.--A Sketch of Southern Life, by _Pauline Forsyth_, 108
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Alexander_, 163 The Borrower's Department, 184 The Children-Angels, by _James A. Bartley_, 162 The Evening Walk, by _Richard Coe_, 162 The Fountain Very Far Down, by _Virginia F. Townsend_, 145 The Miser, by _Charles Leland Porter_, 163 The New Sewing-Machine, 127 The Orphan Boy, by _Robert G. Allison_, 163
Wm
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From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Our Practical Dress Instructor, 168 Parlor Work, 188 Patterns for Embroidery, 172 Petticoat Trimming.--In Broderie Anglaise, 173 Receipts, &c., 186 Remember the Poor, by _Mrs. C. H. Esling_, 165 Sonnets, by _Wm.
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 Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Literary Notices, 177 Literature for Ladies, 175 Mantillas, from the celebrated Establishment of G. Brodie, New York, 100, 167, 168 "Mustard to Mix."--A Receipt for Young Housekeepers, by _The Author of_ "_Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's Landing_," _etc._, 158 Novelties for the Coming Season, 170
