1901
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From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
anew
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "Beheld Cromwell standing upon the threshold."
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
CAXTONnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "Beheld Cromwell standing upon the threshold."
Dodd
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
etc
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From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
a narrow way or road
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
a female domestic
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
RibbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
sheatheverbUS /ʃiːð/
cover with a protective sheathing
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
having a supporting base
From this reading "Beheld Cromwell standing upon the threshold."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he dropped his blade into the sheathe with a clang."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Beheld Cromwell standing upon the threshold."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Beheld Cromwell standing upon the threshold."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
at the time that
From this reading "’Now let god arise!’" Frontispiece "When he came again it was harvest time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
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 _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
Zeigler
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From this reading _Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "I, Thou, and the Other One," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc._ _With Illustrations by Lee Woodward Zeigler_ _New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1901_ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.
