13
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18
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22
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26
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3
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8
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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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
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
BRAUNWORTH
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BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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showing who or what does the action
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chair-chauffeurs
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changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
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Charley
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clothing in general
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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date-guessers
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day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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dress-ferret
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a quad with a square body
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
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GregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
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habitatnounUS /ˈhæbətæt/
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
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where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
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InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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Kenneth
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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how something is done or how it happens
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MANUFACTURERSnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
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MigratoryadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri/
used of animals that move seasonally
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
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odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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PeoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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Purlieus
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questers
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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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RemoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
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RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
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Schwab
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Semi-Violent
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From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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statisticnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪk/
a datum that can be represented numerically
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
Stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
telegram-expecters
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From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
Time-Killers
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From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
time-killing
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From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
time-slaughterers
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From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
Tin-Canners
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From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
TribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
VivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
be dressed in
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
weevilsnounUS /ˈwiːvəlz/
plural of “weevil” — any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
wheel-chairs
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From this reading IV Of the apotheosis of the bicycle--of the uses of wheel-chairs--and of the mental activities of chair-chauffeurs 18 V Of the telegram-expecters--of the date-guessers--and of the statistic weevils 22 VI Of the changing of clothes--of the way they wear ’em--and of the females of the dress-ferret species 26
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Adventures and Observations among the Native and Migratory Tribes of Florida, including the Stoical Time-Killers of Palm Beach, the Gentle and Gregarious Tin-Canners of the Remote Interior, and the Vivacious and Semi-Violent Peoples of Miami and Its Purlieus By Kenneth L. Roberts Author of _Why Europe Leaves Home_
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I Of time-killing in the French and English manner--and of ancient and modern American time-slaughterers 3 II Of the passage from winter to summer in one day’s time--and of the habitat of some rare specimens 8 III Of the peculiar differences between two sides of a lake--of money odors--and of the questers after Charley Schwab 13
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
