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Chapter XI
Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful. They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum. And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation. So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good. The event fell on a Saturday.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.”
for each
From this reading “They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.”
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading “They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.”
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From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
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From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
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From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
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From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
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From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
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From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
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From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
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From this reading The event fell on a Saturday.
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From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
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From this reading The event fell on a Saturday.
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From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
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From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
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From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
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From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
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From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
for each
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The event fell on a Saturday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
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From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They met on October 10, and upon Colonel Cowles's cordial recommendation, named Mr. Queed assistant editor of the _Post_ at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
