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John Henry Smith

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."
It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.
Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.
Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.
This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Henry Smith

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of John Henry Smith is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."
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It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.
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Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.
/sɪns ˈmɪstər smɪθ ɪz əˈbrɔːd aɪ kæn duː æz aɪ pliːz/
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Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.
/əˈsaɪd frʌm riˈneɪmɪŋ hɪz ˈkærəktərz aɪ hæv left ðem ɪɡˈzæktli æz hiː hæz drɔːn ðem/
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This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.
/ðɪs meɪ led hɪm tuː duː hɪz oʊn ˈedətɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfjuːtʃər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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edit verb US /ˈedət/

prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

From this reading “A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."”

editing noun US /ˈedətɪŋ/

putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

From this reading “This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.”

eliminate verb US /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/

terminate, end, or take out

From this reading “It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.”

Kidnapped verb US /ˈkɪdnæpt/

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading “A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."”

Millionaires noun US /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."”

originals noun US /ərˈɪdʒənəlz/

plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

From this reading “It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.”

renaming verb US /riˈneɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “rename” — assign a new name to

From this reading “Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.”

revise verb US /rɪˈvaɪz/

make revisions in

From this reading “A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."”

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1905

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From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.

ADAMSnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/

English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.

Doubleday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

editverbUS /ˈedət/

prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

editingnounUS /ˈedətɪŋ/

putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/

terminate, end, or take out

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

FROSTnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

HumorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

KidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

MillionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

originalsnounUS /ərˈɪdʒənəlz/

plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.

renamingverbUS /riˈneɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “rename” — assign a new name to

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/

make revisions in

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Aside from renaming his characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This may lead him to do his own editing in the future.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

UPHAM

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From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The Kidnapped Millionaires" Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905 John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to use his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."

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