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From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
1835
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From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
1839
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From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
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From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
aet
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From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
drawing-room
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From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. W. H.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. W. H.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
go away from a place
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
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 "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
not any; not one
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
something you have to do
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/
plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
having a supporting base
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. H.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The yellow drawing-room was reserved for high occasions, and for "Miss Ward's" desk and grand piano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
in or at the place that
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
a Caucasian
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house which Mr. Ward built on the corner of Bond Street and Broadway was still standing in the middle of the nineteenth century; a dignified mansion of brick, with columns and trimmings of white marble.
a late time of life
From this reading "THE CORNER" 1835-1839; _aet._ 16-20 But well I thank my father's sober house Where shallow judgment had no leave to be, And hurrying years, that, stripping much beside, Turned as they fled, and left me charity.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In her "Reminiscences," our mother recalls the spacious rooms, hung with red, blue, and yellow silk.
