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From this reading "New-York, 18--.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading V. CHEVILLERE TO B. RANDOLPH.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
CHEVILLERE
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From this reading V. CHEVILLERE TO B. RANDOLPH.
CHUMnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
divisible by two
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
set up or found
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
New-York
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From this reading "New-York, 18--.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
and nothing more
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
RANDOLPH
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From this reading V. CHEVILLERE TO B. RANDOLPH.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
Shylocks
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
strollersnounUS /ˈstroʊlərz/
plural of “stroller” — someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading V. CHEVILLERE TO B. RANDOLPH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. CHEVILLERE TO B. RANDOLPH.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
Wall-street
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From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was instantly struck with the concentrated looks, and absorbed countenances of all the persons we met.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "This morning, about the same hour at which we went to church yesterday, we strolled down Wall-street (and we seemed the only strollers there) to see the Shylocks in their dens, if any such could be found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR CHUM, "Events which seem to me worth recording, crowd upon us so fast now, that it is almost impossible to give you, according to promise, even a profile view of our movements.
