used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AcknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Just and The Unjust.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Prodigal Judge.
BellmannounUS /ˈbelmən/
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
brought into existence
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
showing who or what does the action
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a period of 100 years
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
Etc
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From this reading The Fortunes of The Landrays, Etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Fortunes of The Landrays, Etc.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
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JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Author of The Prodigal Judge.
and nothing more
From this reading The Just and The Unjust.
Kester
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Landrays
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From this reading The Fortunes of The Landrays, Etc.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
attach to a support
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Munsey's
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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 Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Prodigal Judge.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
approval to do something
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Author of The Prodigal Judge.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
ResternounUS /ˈrestər/
a person who rests
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
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 With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Prodigal Judge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
UnjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading The Just and The Unjust.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Vernon
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From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vaughan Rester was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but the greater part of his boyhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Portrait, And a Sketch of The Author by Paul Kester Acknowledgments are due to Short Stories, Munsey's Magazine, The Century Magazine, The Bellman and The American Magazine for permission to reprint certain stories included in this volume.
