1865
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From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
1867
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From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
1900
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From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
2
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From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
(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 In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
react verbally
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
CarolinasnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnəz/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York:Doubleday, Page & Co.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
Dixon
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From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
Doubleday
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From this reading New York:Doubleday, Page & Co.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
Hambright
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From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
the literary culture
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
engage in
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York:Doubleday, Page & Co.
not any; not one
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
and nothing more
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading New York:Doubleday, Page & Co.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
prologuenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
express in words
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
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 In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of “Hambright” is my birthplace, and is located near the center of “Military District No. 2,” comprising the Carolinas, which were destroyed as States by an Act of Congress in 1867.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
a Caucasian
From this reading A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden--1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only serious liberty I have taken with history is to tone down the facts to make them credible in fiction.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In answer to hundreds of letters, I wish to say that all the incidents used in Book I., which is properly the prologue of my story, were selected from authentic records, or came within my personal knowledge.
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 New York:Doubleday, Page & Co.
