10
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From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
1915
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1916
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1917
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1918
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1919
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1920
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1921
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
1922
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From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
AdditionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
Asterisks
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From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
confined by bonds
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
dearly loved
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
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
From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
ETC
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From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
Herford
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From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
and nothing more
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
KENDALLnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
Oxon
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From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
express in words
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
make square
From this reading PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE Forest Hill, Oxon, England, October 10, 1922.
star-stamping
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From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
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 EDITOR OF “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1915” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1916” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1917” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1918” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1919” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920” “THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1921” “THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH STORIES,” ETC.
confined on all sides
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Additional notes are at the end of the book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
at the time that
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _My dear Mr. Herford_: I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound.
