used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
in the past
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
in or near a particular place or position
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BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
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Chanternoun
reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
COPIESnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
Dryadnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
lying toward or situated in the east
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
Gotthold
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From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
GREENWICHnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
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HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
HILLACRE
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
INCORPORATEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
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leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
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 Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
PipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
past form of “print” — put into print
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
RuddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
not in physical motion
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
StocktonnounUS /ˈstɑːktən/
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
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 A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
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 Her choice of the fairy tale, _Old Pipes and The Dryad_, pleased him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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vellumnoun
a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
From this reading Some time after this, when the publishers were preparing a new edition of Stockton, Mrs. Gotthold persuaded them to have printed for her a copy of _Old Pipes_, each page on a leaf of vellum.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
at the time that
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
WORKERSnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The fanciful stories he wrote for children were very near to his own heart.
a late time of life
From this reading A dozen years ago, when every one was still reading _Rudder Grange_ and _The Merry Chanter_, Frank R. Stockton asked Mrs. Frederick Gotthold which of his stories she liked best.
