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From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
anew
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
CHARACTERISTICSnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
CORPSEnounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
cause to move by pulling
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
GERMANSnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
HUMORnounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
IMPRESARIO'S
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
and nothing more
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
PROFANEadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN HUMOR AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS--THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE--THE GERMANS AND AMERICAN HUMOR--MY CORPSE WOULD "DRAW," IN MY IMPRESARIO'S OPINION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This town of Madison is the only one that has really struck me as being beautiful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them, however--Cincinnati--I was glad to see again.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
WisnounUS /wɪs/
plural of “wi” — a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading _Madison, Wis., April 22._ Have been lecturing during the past fortnight in about twelve places, few of which possessed any interest whatever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading From the hills the scenery is perfectly lovely, with its wooded slopes and lakes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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