Chapter XX

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

tolerating without protest

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

later than; following

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

anew

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT--CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MRS.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT--CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MRS.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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From this reading OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT--CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MRS.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

not suitable or right or appropriate

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a form of address for a man

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT--CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MRS.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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From this reading OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT--CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MRS.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT--CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MRS.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

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

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

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 PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

a state in east central United States

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

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

From this reading CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

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

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

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

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading LIND GOLDSCHMIDT AND MYSELF--AT HOME AGAIN--STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THE CONCERTS.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

in or at the place that

From this reading After five concerts in St. Louis, we went to Nashville, Tennessee, where we gave our sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh concerts in this country.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading PENITENT TICKET PURCHASERS--VISIT TO THE “HERMITAGE”--“APRIL FOOL” FUN--THE MAMMOTH CAVE--SIGNOR SALVI--GEORGE D. PRENTICE--PERFORMANCE IN A PORK HOUSE--RUSE AT CINCINNATI--ANNOYANCES AT PITTSBURG--LE GRAND SMITH’S GRAND JOKE--RETURN TO NEW YORK--THE FINAL CONCERTS IN CASTLE GARDEN AND METROPOLITAN HALL--THE ADVISERS APPEAR--THE NINETY-THIRD CONCERT--MY OFFER TO CLOSE THE ENGAGEMENT--MISS LIND’S LETTER ACCEPTING MY PROPOSITION--STORY ABOUT AN “IMPROPER PLACE”--JENNY’S CONCERTS ON HER OWN ACCOUNT--HER MARRIAGE TO MR.