1857
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
1858
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From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
2
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From this reading [Price 2 Cents.
5
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From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
7
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From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
Andover
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From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Life of Stephen H. Branch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
CentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading [Price 2 Cents.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a young female
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Life of Stephen H. Branch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life of Stephen H. Branch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading [Price 2 Cents.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
residesverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Life of Stephen H. Branch.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume I.—No. 7.] SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1858.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
which person or people
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While pursuing my studies at Andover, I am corresponding with a girl who resides in my native city.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
