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From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
AttachenounUS /ˌætəˈʃeɪ/
a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
book-making
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From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
constitutionallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəli/
according to the constitution
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
highest in quality
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
Hopewell
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From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
Jube
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From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
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 We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
engage in
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
PacketnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
savours
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From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
transport commercially
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
SlicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading Our party consisted of the Reverend Mr. Hopewell, Samuel Slick, Esq., myself, and Jube Japan, a black servant of the Attache.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
precisely as stated
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
weavesnounUS /wiːvz/
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The author by profession, weaves his web by the piece, and as there is much competition in this branch of trade, extends it over the greatest possible surface, so as to make the most of his raw material.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I love brevity--I am a man of few words, and, therefore, constitutionally economical of them; but brevity is apt to degenerate into obscurity.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Writing a book, however, and book-making, are two very different things: “spinning a yarn” is mechanical, and book-making savours of trade, and is the employment of a manufacturer.
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 We left New York in the afternoon of -- day of May, 184-, and embarked on board of the good Packet ship “Tyler” for England.
