1892
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From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
415
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From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
(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 Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
angularitynoun
a shape having one or more sharp angles
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
AtlantisnounUS /ætˈlæntɪs/
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
dissipatesverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪts/
third-person singular of “dissipate” — to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
divisible by two
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
Gibeon
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From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
not any; not one
From this reading No anchor, no cable, no fences avail to keep a fact a fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
POSEIDON'SnounUS /pəˈsaɪdənz/
possessive form of “poseidon” — (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
SAN
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From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POSEIDON’S PARADISE _The Romance of Atlantis_ SAN FRANCISCO The Clemens Publishing Co. 415 MONTGOMERY STREET 1892.
thenceforward
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From this reading The Garden of Eden, the sun standing still in Gibeon, is poetry thenceforward to all nations._”—EMERSON.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
TyrenounUS /taɪr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading Babylon, and Troy, and Tyre, and even early Rome are passing into fiction.
