119
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From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
129
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From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
1903
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From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
218
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From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
39
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From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
73
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From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
cannot
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From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
didn't
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From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
Don't
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From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
dry-goods
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From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
FleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
forgernounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒər/
someone who operates a forge
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
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 _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
take in marriage
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
McClure
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From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
the middle of the day
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
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 _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
Phillips
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From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
RazornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
Identical; not different.
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
a special situation
From this reading Probably clerks dream the same thing every day in every establishment on earth--but I didn’t dream; I _knew_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
VenturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
at the time that
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And I had not been a week in the big wholesale dry-goods house in Worth Street in which I made my New York start, before I looked round and said to myself: “I shall be sole proprietor here some day.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘You liar! you forger!’” 73 “‘Not to have told you would have been a lie’” 119 “‘You will marry on the sixteenth of April, at noon.
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 _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Great God Success_, _Her Serene Highness_ _A Woman Ventures_ _Golden Fleece_ _McClure, Phillips & Co._ _New York_ _1903_ Published September, 1903 “The Razor cut me, and dropped to the floor” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Don’t get apoplectic,’ he said, calmly; ‘you know you stole your start’” 39
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Get yourself ready’” 129 “I came upon Helen, sitting in the alcove, sobbing” 218 THE MASTER ROGUE I cannot remember the time when I was not absolutely certain that I would be a millionaire.
