1906
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accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
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Adelia
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in the past
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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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definesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪnz/
third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of
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diagramsnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræmz/
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
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let fall to the ground
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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EXPLANATORYadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
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expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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HandicraftnounUS /ˈhændikræft/
a work produced by hand labor
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handicraftsnounUS /ˈhændikræfts/
plural of “handicraft” — a work produced by hand labor
From this reading EXPLANATORY NOTE TO NEW EDITION SINCE the publication of this volume two years ago as "Handicraft and Recreation for Girls," it has occurred to us that "Recreations" alone much more accurately defines the contents, for the handicrafts represented are only those that in effect are recreations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPLANATORY NOTE TO NEW EDITION SINCE the publication of this volume two years ago as "Handicraft and Recreation for Girls," it has occurred to us that "Recreations" alone much more accurately defines the contents, for the handicrafts represented are only those that in effect are recreations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore we have thought it best to drop the word Handicraft and issue the new edition under the more appropriate title, "Recreations for Girls."
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Lina
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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to a great degree or extent
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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a brief written record
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an announcement containing information about an event
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inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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RecreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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Recreations
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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
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reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
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Scribner's
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September, 1906.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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for that reason; as a result
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Therefore we have thought it best to drop the word Handicraft and issue the new edition under the more appropriate title, "Recreations for Girls."
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Therefore we have thought it best to drop the word Handicraft and issue the new edition under the more appropriate title, "Recreations for Girls."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading EXPLANATORY NOTE TO NEW EDITION SINCE the publication of this volume two years ago as "Handicraft and Recreation for Girls," it has occurred to us that "Recreations" alone much more accurately defines the contents, for the handicrafts represented are only those that in effect are recreations.
unauthorizedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːθəraɪzd/
not endowed with authority
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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a message informing of danger
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Therefore we have thought it best to drop the word Handicraft and issue the new edition under the more appropriate title, "Recreations for Girls."
a late time of life
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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