1902
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From this reading 1902.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fable for Children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE McDERMOTT._ BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE McDERMOTT._ BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LILY F. WESSELHOEFT.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A Fable for Children.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE McDERMOTT._ BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BY LILY F. WESSELHOEFT.
FablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading A Fable for Children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Fable for Children.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
JESSIE
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
immediately past
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading BY LILY F. WESSELHOEFT.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE McDERMOTT._ BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
McDERMOTT
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
SPARROWnounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading SPARROW, THE TRAMP.
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 lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPARROW, THE TRAMP.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading SPARROW, THE TRAMP.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
WESSELHOEFT
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From this reading BY LILY F. WESSELHOEFT.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE McDERMOTT._ BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The lamented author of “Little Women” in her last days read with great delight the manuscript of this little story; and its publication is owing greatly to the interest which she had in it.
