1918
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From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
in the past
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
BELGIUMnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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ClearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The Light In the Clearing, Etc.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
DEDICATEverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
ENLISTEDverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
Etc
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From this reading The Light In the Clearing, Etc.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
FATHERLESSadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
set up or found
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
GERMANYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
HOSTSnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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conformity or harmony
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
a domain in which something is dominant
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Light In the Clearing, Etc.
Lizzie
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From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
produced by a manufacturing process
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
MeritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
MISLEDverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
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one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
PreferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
PROCEEDSnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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RelativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
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Identical; not different.
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
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
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
TalksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
belonging to which person
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WILLIAMISM
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in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Author of Keeping Up With Lizzie.
WRONGSnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading TO THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM--MADE FATHERLESS BY WILLIAMISM--WHOSE WRONGS HAVE ENLISTED THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AGAINST THE MISLED HOSTS OF GERMANY, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK AND THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The new year of 1918 was not a month old the day I went up to Connecticut to see the Honorable Socrates Potter.
a late time of life
From this reading I found the famous country lawyer sitting in the very same chair from which, seven years ago, he had told me the story of keeping up with Lizzie.
