1910
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From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
1911
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From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
terminate
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
unvarying in nature
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
an established custom
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
highbrowsnounUS /ˈhaɪbraʊz/
plural of “highbrow” — a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
provoking horror
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
melodramasnounUS /ˈmelədrɑːməz/
plural of “melodrama” — an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
not any; not one
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
and nothing more
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
others
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From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
popular-priced
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From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
cut with a saw
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
a special situation
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought of my being allowed to produce a play in a Broadway theater was quite absurd, as my friends all assured me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I started to look about for a new way of earning my living.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ──────────────── About 1911 I saw the fate of the popular-priced game, and got out of it before the final crash, as did Sam Harris, Al Woods and a few of the others.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
a late time of life
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had made money at the game and was in no danger from that source, but I was then, in 1910, only thirty-seven years old and had trained myself to the habit of almost constant work, a habit I have never as yet been able to break.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My name, as the author of literally hundreds of bloodthirsty melodramas, was a thing of scorn to the highbrows of the theater, used as a horrible example to young authors and to frighten bad children.
