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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
all
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
appearance
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
appeared
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
away
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
back
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
Ballad
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
bowers
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
Broadgate
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
bugle
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
burners
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
chandeliers
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
characters
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
cobwebs
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
commodities
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
conduct
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
counters
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
covered
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
cross
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
dare
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
dark
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
decorated
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
deposited
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
elegant
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
exhibits
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
extended
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
Fairtext
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
feet
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
forepart
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
forward
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
Frazer's
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
gas
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
gigantic
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
glares
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
goods
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
imagine
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
just
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
larger
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
Leslie
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
lofty
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
loop-holes
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
Lovat's
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
love
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
low
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
lying
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
mahogany
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
mentioned
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
midnight
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
modern
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
much
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
nearly
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
now
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
Old
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
outside
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
own
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
Patrick
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
peals
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
prison
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
reader
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
red
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
resembled
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
roof
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
roofs
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
sale
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
Samuel
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
sevens
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
shop
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
shops
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
sixes
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From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
sold
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
specimens
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
splendid
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
stay
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
street
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
supposed
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
swatches
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
ten
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
times
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
towers
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From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
unsophisticated
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
various
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From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were not much larger than the loop-holes of a modern prison; the roof was low and covered with cobwebs, and the goods exposed for sale were all lying at sixes and sevens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The red cross glares on Frazer’s towers, My love, I dare not stay; The bugle peals through Lovat’s bowers, My love, I must away.—_Old Ballad._ We shall now conduct the reader to a shop in the Broadgate, over which appeared in ancient characters,— =Patrick Leslie & Samuel Fairtext.=
whole
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From this reading In the back shop, which was nearly as dark as midnight, were deposited the whole of the goods, except the specimens just mentioned.
windows
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the street had the same appearance which it now exhibits; neither are the unsophisticated to imagine that the shops resembled those of our own times, with lofty roofs, gigantic windows, mahogany counters, splendid chandeliers, and elegant gas burners.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The forepart of the shop extended about ten feet forward into the street, and was decorated on the outside with swatches of the various commodities that were to be sold within.
