used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
(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 stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdɪd/
of unmixed ancestry
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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the act of burning something
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
showing who or what does the action
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caratsnounUS /ˈkerəts/
plural of “carat” — a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
Elmo's
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at any time
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
coins made of gold
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
highest in quality
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
guide-posts
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From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
harkingverbUS /ˈhɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “hark” — listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
how
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From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
INVENTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
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InventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
inventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
a unit of instruction
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
engage in
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
a vaguely specified concern
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
used to form the superlative
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a condition requiring relief
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
immediately following in time or order
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
To move from a closed position.
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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have ownership or possession of
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marked by the reception of pay
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
producersnounUS /prəˈduːsərz/
plural of “producer” — someone who manufactures something
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
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interpret something that is written or printed
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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Identical; not different.
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
signal-lights
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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sky-bluenoun
a light shade of blue
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sleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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St
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be standing; be upright
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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express a supposition
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switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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carry out
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
a special situation
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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transmuteverb
change in outward structure or looks
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the act of using
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wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So now suppose we make a personally conducted tour around the world of inventions and take a look at a few of the wonders which prove that _thoughts are things_ and that _things are money_, that is when you know how to convert one into the other.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ~A Tour of the Inventive World.--~Nor need an invention be a large one to make money though of course the great inventions--those that have given the world all the civilization it has had or is likely to have for some centuries to come--have, as a rule, been the greatest producers of wealth for those who worked them out.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The stories of what they did and how they did it are far redder blooded and more gripping than any old sleuth yarn ever put between paper covers; but different from this kind of yellow fiction they are all true, their heroes are all real and each one had a great idea burning in his brain, like St. Elmo’s fire, and each had the business ability to transmute it into solid gold, twenty-four carats fine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it is not time wasted in harking back to what other inventors have done if you will but heed the lesson that they teach for their works stand out like guide-posts by day and signal-lights by night which point the way for you to go and do the same thing if you will only quit dreaming, get busy with your experiments and be careful not to run into any open switches.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT SOME INVENTIONS HAVE PAID One of the most alluring and sky-blue delights, next to working out a big idea of your own, is to read about the fortunes that other inventors have piled up by the simple use of their _grey matter_.
