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From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading OUR BOYS.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
ComprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
duodecimo
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From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
at any time
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
ten 10s
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
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 I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR BOYS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
raciestadjectiveUS /ˈreɪsiəst/
superlative of “racy” — full of zest or vigor
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Comprising the personal experiences of the author while in the army, and embracing some of the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
at the time that
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JOHN THOUGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL.
produce a literary work
From this reading I HAD always been of a literary turn; so, while employed in the Arsenal, I concluded to write a book, and give to the world, therein, an account of soldier life, as I had experienced it; and I had very little doubt that eighty or ninety thousand dollars might be made out of it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I carried out my determination, writing in the evenings, after my daily labors; and when I left the Arsenal, I had completed the manuscript of my work, which, when published, a few months after, constituted a duodecimo volume of over four hundred pages.[1] Footnote 1:
