Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

consider or hold as true

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

any thing at all

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

not accessible to view

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

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From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

extremely well

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

the act of beginning something new

From this reading INTRODUCTION.

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

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From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

and nothing more

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

a separate part of a whole

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

hurting

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

moving very fast

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading I think, too, there are passages which indicate that the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

which person or people

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I beg you to accept my best thanks for the uncommon degree of entertainment which I have received from the most excellently jocose History of New York.