1919
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From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
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From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
(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From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
divisible by two
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
FablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
a young female
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
held dear
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
on one occasion
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
Scudder's
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
St
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From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
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 Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading 4 Park St., Boston October, 1919 |Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother loved her even more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has seemed to the publishers that a book which has maintained its popularity so long might well be furnished with illustrations more in accordance with the taste of the present day than those which were originally used.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All the old pictures have therefore been replaced by drawings made by a modern artist, and it is hoped that readers of the volume will find its old charm heightened by this new feature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
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 Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company For more than a generation Mr. Scudder’s _Book of Fables and Folk Stories_ has been a prime favorite with young readers.
