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NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.
Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.
Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.
You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.
But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.
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The Wonder

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Wonder is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.
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Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.
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Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.
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You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.
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But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.
/bʌt ðæt wɑːz ten jɪrz əˈɡoʊ ənd ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən hæz ˈɔːlmoʊst fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ðə wʌns ˈwelˈnoʊn neɪm/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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apotheosis noun US /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading “You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.”

collars noun US /ˈkɑːlərz/

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading “You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.”

editorial adjective US /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading “You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.”

ginger noun US /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading “NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.”

interviewed verb US /ˈɪntərvjuːd/

past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.”

periodical noun US /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading “You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.”

pinnacle noun US /ˈpɪnəkəl/

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

From this reading “Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.”

vogue noun US /voʊɡ/

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading “Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.”

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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 NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

BIOGRAPHYnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

errand-boys

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From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.

GINGERnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

hummed

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From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/

past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

From this reading Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.

seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

STOTT

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From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

Stott's

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From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

voguenounUS /voʊɡ/

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.

waltznounUS /wɔːlts/

an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER STOTT I Ginger Stott is a name that was once as well known as any in England.

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading But that was ten years ago, and the rising generation has almost forgotten the once well-known name.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Stott has been the subject of leading articles in every daily paper; his life has been written by an able journalist who interviewed Stott himself, during ten crowded minutes, and filled three hundred pages with details, seventy per cent. of which were taken from the journals, and the remainder supplied by a brilliant imagination.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Ten years ago Ginger Stott was on a pinnacle, there was a Stott vogue.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You found his name at the bottom of signed articles written by members of the editorial staff; you bought Stott collars, although Stott himself did not wear collars; there was a Stott waltz, which is occasionally hummed by clerks, and whistled by errand-boys to this day; there was a periodical which lived for ten months, entitled _Ginger Stott's Weekly_; in brief, during one summer there was a Stott apotheosis.

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