190
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From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
matters of personal concern
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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BookbindersnounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
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Braunworth
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BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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an occurrence of something
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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recognizable; marked
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
Etc
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
FiligreenounUS /ˈfɪləɡriː/
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
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financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
Leavenworth
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something that is lost
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
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reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Filigree Ball," "The Leavenworth Case," Etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two months I had had a run of bad luck.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of August eighteenth, 190-, was a memorable one to me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During that time I had failed to score in at least three affairs of unusual importance, and the result was a decided loss in repute as well as great financial embarrassment.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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