used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
admonitoryadjectiveUS /ˌædˈmɔːnɪtɔːri/
serving to warn
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
collaboratornounUS /kəˈlæbəreɪtər/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
crap-shooting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
denouncingverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
at any time
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
give expression to
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
a young female
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
ten 10s
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
Jelly-Bean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
the literary culture
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
MetropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
not any; not one
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
by chance
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
platinumnounUS /ˈplætnəm/
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
sectionaladjectiveUS /ˈsekʃənəl/
relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
have in common
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
for a short time
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
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 _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
express a supposition
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
Tarleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
terminologynounUS /ˌtɜːrmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
look attentively
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
which person or people
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For, finding that I was unable to manage the crap-shooting episode, I turned it over to my wife, who, as a Southern girl, was presumably an expert on the technique and terminology of that great sectional pastime._ _I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _This is a Southern story, with the scene laid in the small city of Tarleton, Georgia.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading As to the labor involved, it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans, with the express purpose of buying a platinum and diamond wrist watch which cost six hundred dollars.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have a profound affection for Tarleton, but somehow whenever I write a story about it I receive letters from all over the South denouncing me in no uncertain terms.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “The Jelly-Bean,” published in “The Metropolitan,” drew its full share of these admonitory notes._ _It was written under strange circumstances shortly after my first novel was published, and, moreover, it was the first story in which I had a collaborator.
