1883
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
ALDEN
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From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Charley
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
ten 10s
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Joe
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
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 BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
engage in
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
others
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From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Schuyler
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
Sharpe
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY W. L. ALDEN AUTHOR OF “THE MORAL PIRATES” “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘GHOST’” ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
a special situation
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
male cat
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
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
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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
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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project--as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
