used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
(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 JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
HandyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
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From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
TRADESnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading THE JACK OF ALL TRADES: New Ideas for American Boys Charles Scribner’s Sons.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_), and text enclosed by equal signs is in bold (=bold=).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the author’s original intention to produce a series of boys’ books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the contrary, he expected that his work in this line would begin and end with “The American Boy’s Handy Book.”
