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From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
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From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
coffee-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He roused me by manly and spirited conversation.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
HeadnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
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 There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He roused me by manly and spirited conversation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused me by manly and spirited conversation.
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading He roused me by manly and spirited conversation.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
Turk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday, August 3, we had our last social evening at the Turk's Head coffee-house, before my setting out for foreign parts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After tea he carried me to what he called his walk, which was a long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He advised me, when settled in any place abroad, to study with an eagerness after knowledge, and to apply to Greek an hour every day; and when I was moving about, to read diligently the great book of mankind.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There we sauntered a considerable time; and I complained to him that my love of London and of his company was such, that I shrunk almost from the thought of going away, even to travel, which is generally so much desired by young men[1365].
