used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
antiquarynoun
an expert or collector of antiquities
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
(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 _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
Blas
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From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
CHAPMANnounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
gotten under control
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
dry-as-dust
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ebook
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elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
Gil
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From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
Juliet's
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From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
engage in
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
ManualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
Messrs
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From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
novelist's
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
pedantnounUS /ˈpedənt/
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
Pennaflor
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From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
approval to do something
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
precisians
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From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
romancers
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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is one of the magic legacies left by the great romancers, that the scenes and characters which they described should possess for most of us an air of reality, so convincing as sometimes to put staid history to the blush.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sigh over “Juliet’s Tomb” in spite of the precisians, sup in the inn kitchen at Pennaflor with Gil Blas at our elbow, and shudder through the small hours outside the haunted House of the Black Cat in Quaker Philadelphia.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The novelist’s ideals become actual to the popular mind; while commonplace truth hides itself among its dry-as-dust records, until some curious antiquary or insistent pedant drags it forth to make a nine days’ wonder.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL.
