1862
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
ADAMSnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
anew
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
(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 AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Riverdale Books.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
CRUSOE
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From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
your parents
From this reading A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
PHILLIPS
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
Riverdale
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From this reading The Riverdale Books.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR.
SAMPSON
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
SUCCESSORSnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Riverdale Books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOAT CLUB,” “ALL ABOARD,” “NOW OR NEVER,” “TRY AGAIN,” “POOR AND PROUD,” “LITTLE BY LITTLE,” &c.
WILLIAM
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, (SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.) Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
