A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NOUN

Thu, 28 Dec '23
Life or death, e.g.
Mon, 17 Jul '23
Part of speech that might be "proper"
Sat, 11 Feb '23
Article go-with
Tue, 15 Nov '22
What an adjective modifies
Thu, 30 Dec '21
Animal, vegetable or mineral
Mon, 29 Mar '21
Word that might be "proper"
Sun, 14 Feb '21
What an article may come with?
Fri, 8 Jan '21
Friend or foe