1857
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From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
BRET
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From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The "Golden Era" had been established by young men.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
contributornounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətər/
someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
contributorsnounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətərz/
plural of “contributor” — someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
EranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The "Golden Era" had been established by young men.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
death of a person
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
HARTEnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
the force of workers available
From this reading The "Golden Era" had been established by young men.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
SAN
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From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
Stoddard
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From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRET HARTE IN SAN FRANCISCO Bret Harte returned to San Francisco in 1857, and his first occupation was that of setting type in the office of the "Golden Era."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing to be compared with it on that side of the Mississippi; and though it could point with pride--it never failed to do so--to a somewhat notable list of contributors, it had always the fine air of the amateur, and was most complacently patronizing.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It was," writes Mr. Stoddard, "the cradle and the grave of many a high hope.
Wyman
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From this reading To this paper his sister, Mrs. Wyman, had been a contributor for some time, and it was through her that Bret Harte obtained employment on it as a printer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The "Golden Era" had been established by young men.
