acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Alta
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From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Francisco
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From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
McComb
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From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
McCrellish
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From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
San
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From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
