1842
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From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
BremennounUS /ˈbremən/
a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
brimmedverbUS /brɪmd/
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading He got a good estate by merchandise, and afterward lived at New York.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My father died before I can remember--at least, I believe so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
thicksetadjective
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For, although I sometimes figure to myself a grave, elderly man, thickset and wearing a broad- brimmed hat, holding me between his knees and advising me seriously, I cannot say really whether this were my father or no; or, rather, whether this is really some one I remember or no.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But first he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in her country--and from them I was named.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 I was born in the year 1842, in the city of New York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first in England.
