1667
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1704
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From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
1709
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1723
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From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
19
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
3
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
Angeles
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
ARCHERnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
AVERY
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
BOYCE
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
BREDVOLD
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
BRITTON
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
Busie
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From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
Centlivre
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From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
CLEANTH
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
CLIFFORD
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
recognizable; marked
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
EMMETT
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
ERNEST
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
FRIEDMANnounUS /ˈfriːdmən/
United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
Gamester
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From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
HOOKERnounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
Jess
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
a room where books are kept
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
Los
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
MONKnounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
MOSSNER
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From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
used to form the superlative
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
NILESnounUS /naɪlz/
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
not any; not one
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
PublicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
RICHARD
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
supporternounUS /səˈpɔːrtər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
SUTHERLANDnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
SWEDENBERG
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susanna Centlivre (1667?-1723) in _The Busie Body_ (1709) contributed to the stage one of the most successful comedies of intrigue of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had turned for a time to sentimental comedy and with one of her three sentimental plays, _The Gamester_ (1704), had achieved a great success.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
at the time that
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
William
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From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Introduction by Jess Byrd Publication Number 19 (Series V, No. 3) Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This play, written when there was a decided trend in England toward sentimental drama, shows Mrs. Centlivre a strong supporter of laughing comedy.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_ EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _University of Nebraska_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_
