Chapter 33 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDITING VS. WRITING. In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair. I became a “We.” Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
Chapter 33 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.”
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
From this reading “EDITING VS.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.”
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading “In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.”
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading “In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.”
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading “In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “WRITING.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I became a “We.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became a “We.”
for the reason that
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
From this reading EDITING VS.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In course of time I came temporarily to the occupancy of an editorial chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITING VS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I became a “We.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading WRITING.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because on becoming an editor you cease to be an “I,” you are more.
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