1871
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From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
1918
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From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
DirectingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
inaugurateverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡjərɪt/
commence officially
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
LL
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From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
engage in
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
with speed
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
SciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
sociologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or determined by sociology
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
a quantity of money
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
possessing sweep
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Society promptly approved the plan and appropriated the sum necessary to inaugurate its work and to make the award.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
Tucker'snounUS /ˈtʌkərz/
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the time of his death Mr. Tucker was a constant adviser of the Committee and an attendant at most of its meetings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Committee is, therefore, in a sense, a memorial to Mr. Tucker, as well as to O. Henry.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The plan for the creation of the O. Henry Memorial Committee was conceived and the work of the Committee inaugurated in the year 1918 by the late John F. Tucker, LL.M., then Directing Manager of the Society of Arts and Sciences.
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 Born in New York City in 1871 and educated for the law, Mr. Tucker's inclinations quickly swept him into a much wider stream of intellectual development, literary, artistic, and sociological.
