AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," Etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
BIOGRAPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS.
ConfessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE QUINCEY'S WRITINGS.
EaternounUS /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," Etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
OpiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
Opium-Eater
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From this reading Author of "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," Etc.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
Profundis
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From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
QUINCEY'S
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From this reading DE QUINCEY'S WRITINGS.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
Suspiria
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From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," and "Suspiria De Profundis," form the first volume of this series of Mr. De Quincey's Writings.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A third volume will shortly be issued, containing some of his most interesting papers contributed to the English magazines.
WRITINGSnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading DE QUINCEY'S WRITINGS.
