1844
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From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
8th
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From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
in actual fact
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
Bishopricnoun
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
Dickens'snounUS /ˈdɪkənzɪz/
possessive form of “dickens” — a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
EpiscopaladjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
take the midday meal
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
march in a procession
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
on the contrary
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I made a speech, and, to my astonishment, rather a good one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading After a pretty long tour in the south of England he comes home in August 1844, and notes a letter from the Bishop of London, containing the offer of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, in a handsome and gratifying manner.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
interact in a certain way
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "This, I trust, is the commencement of a scheme to bring some actually poor into our church.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 8th April he was present at the lunch given to the children of the Episcopal poor in the Old Town.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading After mentioning some visitors in March 1844, he writes--"Dickens's Christmas Carol really a treat, a thoroughly wholesome book."
