Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

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From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

anew

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

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From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a native or resident of California

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

a loving feeling

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

bestow a quality on

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

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 C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

a man of refinement

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

make reference to

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

not any; not one

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

in the near future

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

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From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

possessing material wealth

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

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From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

not in physical motion

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

third-person singular of “up” — raise

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

precisely as stated

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading C. H. Webb had established a very excellent literary weekly called the Californian, but high merit was no guaranty of success; it languished, and he sold out to three printers, and Bret Harte became editor at $20 a week, and I was employed to contribute an article a week at $12.

at the time that

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

which person or people

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But the journal still languished, and the printers sold out to Captain Ogden, a rich man and a pleasant gentleman who chose to amuse himself with such an expensive luxury without much caring about the cost of it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When he grew tired of the novelty, he re-sold to the printers, the paper presently died a peaceful death, and I was out of work again.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would not mention these things but for the fact that they so aptly illustrate the ups and downs that characterize life on the Pacific coast.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading For a time I wrote literary screeds for the Golden Era.