used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
in addition
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
Gallagher
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From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
Josephine
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From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
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 Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
Margaret
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From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
Messrs
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From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
Mifflin
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From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
Parkhill
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From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
Preston
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From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
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 Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She also thanks Miss Margaret Sherwood for consenting to a similar use of her poem, _Indian Summer_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
the act of using
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Books for girls are frankly suggestive, their value lying in their kindling power.
VantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
which person or people
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Author of "The Wide Awake Girls" Illustrated from drawings by Sears Gallagher Printers S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U. S. A. who has been the friend of many boys and girls this book is affectionately inscribed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The author wishes to acknowledge gratefully the kindness of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company in allowing her to use the poem _Vantage_, by Josephine Preston Peabody in this book.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Among the girls of all sorts who may read this story, there will be, here and there, one who loves right words.
