used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
Bozarris
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From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
CLINTONnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading READING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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Halleck
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From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
Ivrynoun
a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
Marco
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From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
PAULINEadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
Poe'snounUS /poʊz/
possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading I have selected three poems,--Poe's Raven, the Battle of Ivry, by Macaulay, and Marco Bozarris, by Halleck.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading READING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
SpeakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading READING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
which person or people
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have paid much attention to reading, and hope to be able to give pleasure to the large numbers who will doubtless honor the occasion with their presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On reaching home, Fletcher looked over his "Speaker," and selected three poems which he thought he could read with best effect.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The selection made, he sat down to his desk, and wrote a reply to the invitation, as follows:-- "MISS PAULINE CLINTON: I hasten to acknowledge your polite invitation to occupy twenty minutes in reading choice selections at your approaching Fair.
