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From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
commendsverbUS /kəˈmendz/
third-person singular of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
daguerreotypenoun
a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
EXAMINERnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmənər/
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
perpetuatingverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
StuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
to a sufficient degree
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
title-page
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From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _From the EXAMINER, August 2d._ "The title-page of this agreeable little volume sufficiently commends its pleasant contents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
accept gladly
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
which person or people
From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
wood-engraving
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From this reading "It was a good notion, that of perpetuating these clever productions by means of daguerreotype and wood-engraving.
WURTEMBERG
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From this reading WURTEMBERG.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To whom, old or young, will it not be welcome?
Zollverein
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From this reading Who has not, young or old, seen, laughed at, revisited, and brought away, pleasant recollections of the Stuffed Animals from the Zollverein?
