used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
Bellevue
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
Dalhousie
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From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
Dumont
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
Jaspar
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
LILLO
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From this reading LILLO.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
others
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From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Near him, engaged in examining a heap of papers, was his new overseer, Dalhousie.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jaspar Dumont sat in the library at Bellevue.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening after his return from Vicksburg.
which person or people
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should my curiosity excite me To search and pry into the affairs of others, Who have to employ my thoughts so many cares And sorrows of my own?"
