1847
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From this reading _Eureka_ was published early in 1847.
1849
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From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lectured and he wrote.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Eureka_ was published early in 1847.
editverbUS /ˈedət/
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
EurekanounUS /jʊˈriːkə/
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading _Eureka_ was published early in 1847.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lectured and he wrote.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Eureka_ was published early in 1847.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading He lectured and he wrote.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
not any; not one
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Eureka_ was published early in 1847.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
StylusnounUS /ˈstaɪləs/
a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
in the direction of
From this reading The consuming desire to own and edit a magazine was no less consuming, and he made some progress towards founding ‘The Stylus.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Eureka_ was published early in 1847.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The summer of 1849 Poe spent in Richmond and was received with cordiality.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Recovering from the severe illness which followed his wife’s death, Poe resumed work.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He lectured and he wrote.
