1868
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From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
22nd
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From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
5
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From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
AUTOBIOGRAPHYnounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
Chelsea
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From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
Cheyne
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From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
CLARA
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
ETC
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
HOPGOOD
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
IMPRESSIONnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading [_SECOND IMPRESSION_.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
RUTHERFORDnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [_SECOND IMPRESSION_.]
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ “THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK RUTHERFORD,” “CLARA HOPGOOD,” ETC., ETC.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
ventilationnounUS /ˌventəˈleɪʃən/
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
well-lightedadjective
provided with artificial light
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were asked upstairs at once, and found Carlyle at breakfast.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room was large, well-lighted, a bright fire was burning, and the window was open in order to secure complete ventilation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON Saturday, the 22nd of March, 1868, my father and I called on Carlyle at 5, Cheyne Row, Chelsea, with a message from one of his intimate friends.
