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From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
1842
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From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
1911
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From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
a line of approach
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
brought into existence
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
Boynton
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From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
filibusternounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstər/
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
death of a person
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
march in a procession
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
and nothing more
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
unusual or striking
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
that is looked for
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Captain Boynton was of the type of filibuster that is read of so often, but rarely met with in life.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He rarely talked of his remarkable life, and recounted in detail to the author of this volume the facts of his career of adventure, only in the closing months of his life.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published March, 1911 W. F. Hall Printing Company Chicago The hero of this book was a real man, though he has carried to his grave the secret of his true name.
which person or people
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was a tall, bronzed, athletic, broad-shouldered man, one of the most picturesque and daring of the many soldiers of fortune who have sought adventures over the world.
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 It was not Boynton, although it is known that he was born in Fifth Avenue, near Fourteenth Street, New York, May 1, 1842, and that his father was a distinguished surgeon, with an estate on Lake Champlain.
