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From this reading H. L. Sydney, June 9th, 1900.
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From this reading H. L. Sydney, June 9th, 1900.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalised.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
BoilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
capitalised
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columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
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 H. L. Sydney, June 9th, 1900.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
HumorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
Italicized
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JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading H. L. Sydney, June 9th, 1900.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading H. L. Sydney, June 9th, 1900.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalised.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalised.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalised.
PopularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading H. L. Sydney, June 9th, 1900.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalised.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
TracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of [various periodicals], while several now appear in print for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
WideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalised.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Author of “While the Billy Boils”, “When the World was Wide and Other Verses”, “On the Track”, “Verses: Popular and Humorous”, &c.
