1902
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From this reading 25th, 1902.
25th
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From this reading 25th, 1902.
a record or narrative description of past events
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY AUSTIN [Spellings and punctuation, even though inadvertent, have been faithfully transcribed for the sake of preserving something intensely human in the personal sketch below.]
AUSTINnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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biographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
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Cal
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From this reading [Typewritten] Independence, Cal.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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EnclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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divisible by two
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faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading MARY AUSTIN [Spellings and punctuation, even though inadvertent, have been faithfully transcribed for the sake of preserving something intensely human in the personal sketch below.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inadvertentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtənt/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
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IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading [Typewritten] Independence, Cal.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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Messrs
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Mifflin
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belonging to the person speaking
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NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading MARY AUSTIN [Spellings and punctuation, even though inadvertent, have been faithfully transcribed for the sake of preserving something intensely human in the personal sketch below.]
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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express the need or desire for
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a reason for wanting something done
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Identical; not different.
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sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a thing, without saying which
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SpellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading MARY AUSTIN [Spellings and punctuation, even though inadvertent, have been faithfully transcribed for the sake of preserving something intensely human in the personal sketch below.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
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TypewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading [Typewritten] Independence, Cal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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