1908
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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any thing at all
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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Berwick
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Listener's Lure The Open Road The Friendly Town The Gentlest Art Fireside and Sunshine Character and Comedy The Ladies' Pageant A Wanderer in Holland A Wanderer in London Anne's Terrible Good-Nature "Mr. Falconer," said Naomi to Mrs. Duckie, "wants quiet, clean rooms and the simplest cooking.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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Duckie
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electrotyped
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
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FiresidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
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GentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
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Good-Nature
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HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
Listener's
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
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NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
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Norwood
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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To move from a closed position.
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PageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading Listener's Lure The Open Road The Friendly Town The Gentlest Art Fireside and Sunshine Character and Comedy The Ladies' Pageant A Wanderer in Holland A Wanderer in London Anne's Terrible Good-Nature "Mr. Falconer," said Naomi to Mrs. Duckie, "wants quiet, clean rooms and the simplest cooking.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1908.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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RarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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the rays of the sun
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causing fear or dread or terror
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listener's Lure The Open Road The Friendly Town The Gentlest Art Fireside and Sunshine Character and Comedy The Ladies' Pageant A Wanderer in Holland A Wanderer in London Anne's Terrible Good-Nature "Mr. Falconer," said Naomi to Mrs. Duckie, "wants quiet, clean rooms and the simplest cooking.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Listener's Lure The Open Road The Friendly Town The Gentlest Art Fireside and Sunshine Character and Comedy The Ladies' Pageant A Wanderer in Holland A Wanderer in London Anne's Terrible Good-Nature "Mr. Falconer," said Naomi to Mrs. Duckie, "wants quiet, clean rooms and the simplest cooking.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rarely anything but breakfast, and that very light.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Listener's Lure The Open Road The Friendly Town The Gentlest Art Fireside and Sunshine Character and Comedy The Ladies' Pageant A Wanderer in Holland A Wanderer in London Anne's Terrible Good-Nature "Mr. Falconer," said Naomi to Mrs. Duckie, "wants quiet, clean rooms and the simplest cooking.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Listener's Lure The Open Road The Friendly Town The Gentlest Art Fireside and Sunshine Character and Comedy The Ladies' Pageant A Wanderer in Holland A Wanderer in London Anne's Terrible Good-Nature "Mr. Falconer," said Naomi to Mrs. Duckie, "wants quiet, clean rooms and the simplest cooking.
