1
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From this reading 1, 1921 Sixth Printing, Oct.
16
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From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
17
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From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
1920
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From this reading 24, 1920 Second Printing, Dec.
1921
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24
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From this reading 24, 1920 Second Printing, Dec.
443
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From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
ASTONISHINGadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
AVENUEnounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading 24, 1920 Second Printing, Dec.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
FOREIGNadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading 1, 1921 Sixth Printing, Oct.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
PARTSnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
PECULIARadjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
PRINTEDverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 24, 1920 Second Printing, Dec.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading 1, 1921 Sixth Printing, Oct.
STOKESverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 17, 1920 Third Printing, April 16, 1921 Fourth Printing, July 7, 1921 Fifth Printing, Sept.
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
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 NEVER BEFORE PRINTED._ _Published by FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY at 443 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK._ First Printing, Aug.
