used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
any thing at all
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
Finish'd
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From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
Fopperies
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From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
Freeman'snounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
made afraid
From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
Fripperies
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From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
a man of refinement
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
isn't
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From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
leather-covered
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From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
one's
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From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
prie-dieunoun
low bench for kneeling on
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
carry out
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't anything terrifying in finding a little old leather-covered book on a prie-dieu by one's bedside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
wasn't
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From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He has refused to go abroad, considering that "our Young Gentlemen have enough Fripperies & Fopperies at Home without bringing worse Ones from Abroad."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading But it was some minutes before I could induce myself to take up that yellowed old diary and examine it.
the day immediately before today
From this reading FIRES OF YESTERDAY I wasn't frightened, of course.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It begins the year of Freeman's return from college, "a Finish'd Young Gentleman."
