Chapter I

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From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

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From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

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From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

a biography of yourself

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

the capacity to attract and hold something

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

rid of obstructions

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

past form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

command with authority

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

plural of “dramatization” — conversion into dramatic form

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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 —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

any strong feeling

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a writer of literary works

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

apart from; not including

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

of great significance or value

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

the literary culture

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

-ing form of “liberate” — give equal rights to; of women and minorities

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

a room where books are kept

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

not any; not one

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

one who writes novels

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

make a painting

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

the local environment

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a perceptual structure

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

by chance

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

on the contrary

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

make visible

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

United States playwright (1896-1955)

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

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From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

a male human offspring

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

a mug intended for serving beer

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

plural of “story” — 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 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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 —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “technique” — a practical method or art applied to some particular task

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

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From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

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

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

at the time that

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

which person or people

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

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

From this reading Anderson’s first important work, and possibly his finest, was _Winesburg, Ohio_ (1919), a collection of stories about the inhabitants of a small town who did not fit into the accepted pattern of community life.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-53225 Individual Works 18 Essays and Stories 43 Introductions and Forewords 44 Letters 45 Dramatizations 46 Contributions to Periodicals 47 Serial Publications Edited by Anderson 66 Smyth County News Contributions 67 II.

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

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

produce a literary work

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading —_The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas._ _Illustrations_ PORTRAIT OF SHERWOOD ANDERSON _Facing title-page_ MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM _Winesburg, Ohio_ _Page 11_ BINDING OF _Windy McPherson’s Son_ _Facing Opposite_ _Winesburg, Ohio_ TITLE-PAGE, FIRST EDITION _Page 21_ _Preface_ Although an examination of Sherwood Anderson’s biography would reveal various careers—that of laborer, manager of a paint factory, advertising writer, short story writer, novelist, poet, essayist, and newspaper editor—it is as a writer of short stories that he has made his most significant contribution to American letters.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

the act of creating written works

From this reading His concentration on form rather than plot was a key factor in liberating the American short story from the confining techniques of writers in the genteel tradition who were in vogue when Anderson was writing his first novel, _Windy McPherson’s son_ (1916).

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading WRITINGS ABOUT SHERWOOD ANDERSON Books, Parts of Books and Periodical Articles 74 Poems, Parodies, and Miscellaneous Items 104 Reviews 105 INDEX 118 “Gertrude Stein contended that Sherwood Anderson had a genius for using the sentence to convey a direct emotion, this was in the great american tradition, and that really except Sherwood there was no one in America who could write a clear and passionate sentence.”