1828
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From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
Ephraim
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From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
Fontaine
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From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
Frankfort-on-the-Main
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From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
Jezebel's
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From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Both the merchant and the doctor left widows.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Wagner, merchant (formerly of Frankfort-on-the-Main), died in London on the third day of September, 1828.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both men of some importance in their way, and both strangers to each other.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Both the merchant and the doctor left widows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
Wurzburgnoun
a city of south central Germany
From this reading Doctor Fontaine--famous in his time for discoveries in experimental chemistry--died at Wurzburg on the third day of September, 1828.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the matter of Jezebel's Daughter, my recollections begin with the deaths of two foreign gentlemen, in two different countries, on the same day of the same year.
