1874
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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, 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 A Tale of Acadia.
AcadianounUS /əˈkeɪdiə/
the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
From this reading A Tale of Acadia.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, 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 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LILY AND THE CROSS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, 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 Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
CordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
Creesenoun
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
travel across or pass over
From this reading LILY AND THE CROSS.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Etc
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From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY AND THE CROSS.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of Acadia.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
unusual or striking
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
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 Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
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 A Tale of Acadia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILY AND THE CROSS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
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
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
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
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time there was a schooner belonging to Boston which was registered under the somewhat singular name of the "Rev. Amos Adams."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Author Of "the Dodge Club," "Cord And Creese," "the B. O. W. C. Stories," "the Young Dodge Club," Etc ILLUSTRATED.
