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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
COMPRISINGverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
ECONOMICALadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading MOST INTERESTING ESSAYS, LETTERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS; FAMILIAR, MORAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
ENTERTAININGadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
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ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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well known or easily recognized
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading MOST INTERESTING ESSAYS, LETTERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS; FAMILIAR, MORAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the literary culture
From this reading MOST INTERESTING ESSAYS, LETTERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS; FAMILIAR, MORAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL.
MISCELLANEOUSadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading MOST INTERESTING ESSAYS, LETTERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS; FAMILIAR, MORAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading MOST INTERESTING ESSAYS, LETTERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS; FAMILIAR, MORAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL.
used to form the superlative
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New-York
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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
PHILOSOPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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PRODUCTIONSnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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a person who enjoys reading
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in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
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VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
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WRITINGSnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by Harper & Brothers, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.
