used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
(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 But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
a quantity of money
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
the act of departing
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
Harry's
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From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
here's
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From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
It's
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From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
kodak
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From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
go away from a place
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
the literary culture
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
take the midday meal
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
MachinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
and nothing more
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
absolutely essential
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
note-book
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From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
on one occasion
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
and nothing more
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
approval to do something
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
ProposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
get by special effort
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
sketch-book
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From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
snap-shots
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From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
ticket-taker
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From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
ticket-takers
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From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.
the act of using
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But, as it turned out, neither ticket-taker cared to examine the card, and Philip merely waved it, saying, “It’s all right.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Going after Letters_ — _The Agricultural Building_ — _Machinery Hall_ — _Lunch at the Hotel_ — _Harry’s Proposal_ — _Buffalo Bill’s Great Show._ On Saturday, Philip had heard that for five dollars he could secure permission to use his kodak for a week, and by going to the office of the official photographer on that day and paying the necessary amount, he was able to dismiss from his mind any anxiety about carrying his camera.
at the time that
From this reading The day was too rainy to risk taking snap-shots, and Philip carried the camera during the forenoon only, and was glad to leave it behind at the hotel when he returned to lunch.
which person or people
From this reading Hitherto Philip had been asked but once to exhibit the license, but this time he was challenged by one of the ticket-takers, who shouted to another, “Hi, Jack, here’s a kodak!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading So on Monday the two boys and Mr. Douglass entered the grounds, fully equipped with note-book, sketch-book, and camera.