adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I now open'd a little stationer's shop.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
appear'd
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From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
AquilanounUS /ˈækwələ/
a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
blanksnounUS /blæŋks/
plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
Breintnal
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From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
chapmen's
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From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
compositornoun
one who sets written material into type
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
continu'd
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From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
correctest
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From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
encouragements
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From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
etc
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From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
follow'd
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From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
jobb
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From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I now open'd a little stationer's shop.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now open'd a little stationer's shop.
obtain'd
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From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
open'd
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From this reading I now open'd a little stationer's shop.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading I now open'd a little stationer's shop.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
stationer's
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From this reading I now open'd a little stationer's shop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
thro
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From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us, being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I soon after obtain'd, thro' my friend Hamilton, the printing of the Newcastle paper money, another profitable jobb as I then thought it; small things appearing great to those in small circumstances; and these, to me, were really great advantages, as they were great encouragements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He procured for me, also, the printing of the laws and votes of that government, which continu'd in my hands as long as I follow'd the business.
Whitemash
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From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
work'd
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From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading I had also paper, parchment, chapmen's books, etc. One Whitemash, a compositor I had known in London, an excellent workman, now came to me, and work'd with me constantly and diligently; and I took an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
