adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
arter
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
Bean'snounUS /biːnz/
possessive form of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
Beaver-dam
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
Collingwood
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
ElevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
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 I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
HeroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE HONEYMOON.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
IllustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
Jehosophat
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
Jessie
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
lockrum
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
sais
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From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
sartain
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From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
Sophy
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From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
spekilation
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From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
sposin
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From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
that's
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From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEYMOON.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall set down my musings as if I was thinking aloud.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I’ll know better when I can study her more at leisure.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After having given vent to the foregoing lockrum, I took Jehosophat Bean’s illustrated “Biography of the Eleven Hundred and Seven Illustrious American Heroes,” and turned in to read a spell; but arter a while I lost sight of the heroes and their exploits, and I got into a wide spekilation on all sorts of subjects, and among the rest my mind wandered off to Jordan river, the Collingwood girls in particular, and Jessie and the doctor, and the Beaver-dam, and its inmates in general.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading I wonder, sais I to myself, whether Sophy and I shall be happy together, sposin’ always, that she is willing to put her head into the yoke, for that’s by no means sartain yet.
