used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
anew
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
ALBINOnounUS /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
BARNUMnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəm/
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
beaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
BELMONTnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
CARPENTERSnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
dykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
ELIASnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
at any time
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
apart from; not including
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
EXHIBITIONSnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
FABULOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
FINESTadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
FLATTEST
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From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
frugalitynounUS /fruːˈɡæləti/
prudence in avoiding waste
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
HAGUE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
HOLLANDnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading IN HOLLAND.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HOLLAND.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
INSURANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
IRANISTAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
KREMIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
MANCHESTERnounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
MANUFACTUREDadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
MOCKverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
MUSEUMnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
PAINTERSnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
PROSECUTORnounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
RedeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
SUPER-CLEANLINESS
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From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
SUPERINTENDENTnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
TRIALSnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
precisely as stated
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
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 THE FINEST AND FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD--SUPER-CLEANLINESS--HABITS AND CUSTOMS--“KREMIS”--THE ALBINO FAMILY--THE HAGUE--AUGUST BELMONT--JAPANESE MUSEUM--MANUFACTURED FABULOUS ANIMALS--A GENEROUS OFFER--VALUABLE PICTURES--AN ASTONISHED SUPERINTENDENT--BACK TO ENGLAND--EXHIBITIONS IN MANCHESTER--I RETURN AGAIN TO AMERICA--FUN ON THE VOYAGE--MOCK TRIALS--BARNUM AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A PRISONER--COLD SHOULDERS IN NEW YORK--PREPARING TO MOVE INTO MY OLD HOME--CARELESS PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS--IRANISTAN BURNED TO THE GROUND--NEXT TO NO INSURANCE--SALE OF THE PROPERTY--ELIAS HOWE, JR.
