1894
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From this reading October, 1894.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
ACRESnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
in the past
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
AUTHOR'SnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
put or send forth
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
CLARENCEnounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
the organ of sight
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
MAINEnounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October, 1894.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
ProvidernounUS /prəˈvaɪdər/
someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
a special situation
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE contents of this book have, hitherto, never been printed nor published.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
precisely as stated
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading TO CLARENCE J. BLAKE AND FRANCES H. BLAKE, A BOOK FINISHED ON THEIR OWN WILD ACRES OF THE MAINE COAST.
a late time of life
From this reading One chapter among them, _The Provider_, is based very literally on a tragic thing which happened, some years ago, in Dublin, and which, figuring as a cable despatch of some ten lines in a Boston daily newspaper, fell under my eye, to be remembered, and afterwards cast into its present form.
