10
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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.
generally approved or compelling recognition
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.
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
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.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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.
Cowles's
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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.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
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 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.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event fell on a Saturday.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The event fell on a Saturday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and 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.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
ten 10s
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.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading So far, then, the magnificent boast had been made good.
inflected form of “meet” — come 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.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And Mr. Queed accepted the appointment without a moment's hesitation.
a form of address for a man
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.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
Queed
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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.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
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.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Of these things the honorable _Post_ directors were not unmindful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
