1845
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From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
2,500
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From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
22,600
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From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
500
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From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
800
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From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
cataloguedverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡd/
past form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
clippingsnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋz/
plural of “clipping” — an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
datingnounUS /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
divisible by two
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
Hadley
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From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
JOURNALISMnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
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 AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
not any; not one
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
in the near future
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This at present consists of 22,600 amateur papers, 500 amateur books, 800 photographs of amateur journalists, 800 professional clippings, and 2,500 miscellaneous printed relics dating as far back as 1845.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AMATEUR JOURNALISM Amateur journalism is by no means a new pastime, but probably at no time in its long history has it been thought as much of as at present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
in or at the place that
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a difficult matter to even roughly estimate the number of papers which have been issued in the amateur world.
a late time of life
From this reading The collection, which is the result of many years' work, is sorted and catalogued, and will soon be placed in one of our large libraries, where the public may inspect the work that has been turned out by amateurs for the past half century.
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 Mr. Edwin Hadley Smith of New York City has the largest collection now in existence.
