Chapter I

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

(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 It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

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From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

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

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

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From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

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From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

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

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

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From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

every person

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

an act that fails

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

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From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

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From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

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

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

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From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

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

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

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

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

with fondness; with love

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

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

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the force of workers available

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

go across or through

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

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

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

plural of “pharisee” — a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

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an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

an instance of visual perception

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relating to human society and its members

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

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

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

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

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

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

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

in the direction of

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The country editor and his reporters sooner or later pass upon everything that interests their town.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

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

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

look attentively

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a flaw or weak point

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

at the time that

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

in or at the place that

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.

which person or people

From this reading Counting the Liars and Scoundrels and Double-Dealers and Villains Who Pass Scribes and Pharisees Ours is a little town in that part of the country called the West by those who live east of the Alleghanies, and referred to lovingly as "back East" by those who dwell west of the Rockies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Court of Boyville, The Real Issue, Stratagems and Spoils Illustrations by F. R. Gruger and W. Glackens "He Made a Lot of Money and Blew it in" Went About Town with His Cigar Pointing Toward his Hat-Brim The Traveling Men on the Veranda Craned Their Necks to Watch Her Out of Sight

a late time of life

From this reading When a man has published a paper in a country community for many years, he knows his town and its people, their strength and their weakness, their joys and their sorrows, their failings and their prosperity--or if he does not know these things, he is on the road to failure, for this knowledge must be the spirit of his paper.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is a country town where, as the song goes, "you know everybody and they all know you," and the country newspaper office is the social clearing-house.