11
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From this reading LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 11, 1889.]
18
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From this reading THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.]
1869
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From this reading THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.]
1870
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From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
1871
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From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
1889
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From this reading LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 11, 1889.]
25
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From this reading THE EUROPEAN WARS-- [From the Buffalo Express, July 25, 1870.]
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rest appeared in The Buffalo Express.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The rest appeared in The Buffalo Express.
EUROPEANnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading THE EUROPEAN WARS-- [From the Buffalo Express, July 25, 1870.]
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading The rest appeared in The Buffalo Express.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 11, 1889.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
INTERVIEWEDverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.]
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE EUROPEAN WARS-- [From the Buffalo Express, July 25, 1870.]
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 11, 1889.]
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.]
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
MENnounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 11, 1889.]
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest appeared in The Buffalo Express.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.]
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE EUROPEAN WARS-- [From the Buffalo Express, July 25, 1870.]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.]
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN-- [From the Buffalo Express, September 11, 1889.]
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871.
