1836
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From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD,” &C.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
BLANCHARD
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From this reading _PHILADELPHIA_: CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD,” &C.
CAREY
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From this reading _PHILADELPHIA_: CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
LEAnounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading _PHILADELPHIA_: CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD,” &C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD,” &C.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
others
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From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD,” &C.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading _PHILADELPHIA_: CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD,” &C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
in or at the place that
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
wherein
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From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With her accomplishments, and excellence of character, she would be appreciated any where; but it has been her peculiar good fortune to belong to Boston; a place, above all others, wherein a woman receives that high respect and consideration to which she is so justly entitled.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A lady distinguished as a writer and an artist; and esteemed by her friends for her domestic virtues.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
