1830
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From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
Clara
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From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
Comedie
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From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
Fontaine
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From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
hoaxesnounUS /ˈhoʊksɪz/
plural of “hoax” — something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
HoffmannnounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
Humaine
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From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
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 Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
plagiarismnounUS /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Later on he found the same story in a collection published about the beginning of the present century.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
StudynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading To the best of his belief, it is some stray fancy of the brain of Hoffmann of Berlin; probably it appeared in some German almanac, and was omitted in the published editions of his collected works.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The _Comedie Humaine_ is sufficiently rich in original creations for the author to own to this innocent piece of plagiarism; when, like the worthy La Fontaine, he has told unwittingly, and after his own fashion, a tale already related by another.
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Translated By Clara Bell and James Waring At the very outset of the writer's literary career, a friend, long since dead, gave him the subject of this Study.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This is not one of the hoaxes in vogue in the year 1830, when every author wrote his "tale of horror" for the amusement of young ladies.
