1887
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From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading In this, however, I was disappointed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
Dr
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From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
Edith
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From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this, however, I was disappointed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
Leete
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From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
that is looked for
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not finding her in the house, I sought her in the garden, but she was not there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, however, I was disappointed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In the course of my wanderings I visited the underground chamber, and sat down there to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this, however, I was disappointed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning I went down stairs early in the hope of seeing Edith alone.
at the time that
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the reading table in the chamber several periodicals and newspapers lay, and thinking that Dr. Leete might be interested in glancing over a Boston daily of 1887, I brought one of the papers with me into the house when I came.
