1902
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From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
clothing in general
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
CROWNEDadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
Etc
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From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
FURTHESTadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
IND
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
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 L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?
social deportment
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
MARCHESnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Has your majesty any more commands?
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading L., IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MUCH KIND ADVICE AND HELP.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Fifth in the Modern East series_) Published June, 1902 TO E. FG.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
WARDENnounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put on your smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your most winning smile.”
