used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
ARCHERnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading HOME DECORATION By Charles Franklin Warner, Sc.D.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
being joined in close association
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
CraftsnounUS /kræfts/
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
DECORATIONnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading HOME DECORATION By Charles Franklin Warner, Sc.D.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
DOUBLEDAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
EFFIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
ELECTRICITYnounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
EVERYDAYadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading HOME DECORATION By Charles Franklin Warner, Sc.D.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
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 OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME DECORATION By Charles Franklin Warner, Sc.D.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
METALSnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
NeedleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
OUTDOORadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
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 Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
Scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading HOME DECORATION By Charles Franklin Warner, Sc.D.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
Sleffel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
SPORTSnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND GAMES By Claude H. Miller, Ph.B.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading HOME DECORATION By Charles Franklin Warner, Sc.D.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
at the time that
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
which person or people
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
WoodhullnounUS /ˈwʊdhʌl/
United States advocate of women's suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
From this reading ELECTRICITY AND ITS EVERYDAY USES By John F. Woodhull, Ph.D.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading OUTDOOR WORK By Mary Rogers Miller WORKING IN METALS By Charles Conrad Sleffel BY EFFIE ARCHER ARCHER _Needlework Editor of well-known magazines.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
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 Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Connected with New York Public Schools, Y. W. C. A., and Arts and Crafts Club_ GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY You will find that you are happiest when doing things for those you love; and what greater help can you give than by learning to do things for yourself that now those who love you best do for you?
