used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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showing who or what does the action
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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CHRONICLESnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
COURTSHIPnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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etc
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something that happens at a given place and time
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exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
FeathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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a man of refinement
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
the aggregate of past events
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
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interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
LaureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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impressiveness in scale or proportion
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marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
Merrill
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From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
used to form the superlative
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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an amount of time
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
PRINTnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
REIGNverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
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being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
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RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
ROMANTICadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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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 "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF COURTSHIP AND DANGER AS RELATED IN THE CHRONICLES OF THE PERIOD AND NOW SET DOWN IN PRINT BY THEODORE ROBERTS, author of "The Red Feathers," "Brothers of Peril," etc. Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
THEODORE
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TranscriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poet Laureate of the Animal World, Professor Roberts displays the keenest powers of observation closely interwoven with a fine imaginative discretion."—_Boston Transcript_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
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 "His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness."—_New York World_.
