Chapter XXXVII

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it

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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

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From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

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

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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

in or near a particular place or position

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plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

formed or made thin by hammering

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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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an institution created to conduct business

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unvarying in nature

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United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)

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plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

to or in any or all places

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promote over another

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

start firing a weapon

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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grant freedom to; free from confinement

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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

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largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

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United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

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

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

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be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

a collection of live animals for study or display

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an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading THE NEW MUSEUM.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

absolutely essential

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

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

From this reading THE NEW MUSEUM.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

and nothing more

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

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

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

having patronage or clients

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

communicate vividly

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

not in physical motion

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

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

From this reading THE NEW MUSEUM.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

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

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

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

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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

From this reading My new Museum on Broadway was liberally patronized from the start, but I felt that still more attractions were necessary in order to insure constant success.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

a Caucasian

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I therefore made arrangements with the renowned Van Amburgh Menagerie Company to unite their entire collection of living wild animals with the Museum.

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

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A GIGANTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY--IMMENSE ADDITIONS TO THE NEW COLLECTION--CURIOSITIES FROM EVERYWHERE--THE GORDON CUMMINGS COLLECTION FROM AFRICA--THE GORILLA--WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT THE MONSTER--MY PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ANIMAL--AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DU CHAILLU--A SUPERB MENAGERIE--THE NEW THEATRE--PROJECT FOR A FREE NATIONAL INSTITUTION--MESSRS.

possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

but in spite of that

From this reading E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.

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 E. D. MORGAN, WILLIAM C. BRYANT, HORACE GREELEY AND OTHERS FAVOR MY PLAN--PRESIDENT JOHNSON INDORSES IT--DESTRUCTION OF MY SECOND MUSEUM BY FIRE--THE ICE-CLAD RUINS--A SAD, YET SPLENDID SPECTACLE--OUT OF THE BUSINESS--FOOT RACES AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS--HOW I WAS NOT BEATEN--OPENING OF WOOD’S MUSEUM IN NEW YORK--MY ONLY INTEREST IN THE ENTERPRISE.