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The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!
Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!
Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.
Stop!
I conjure thee! bid the muse away!
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!
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Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!
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Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.
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Stop!
/stɑːp/
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I conjure thee! bid the muse away!
/aɪ ˈkɑːndʒər ðiː bɪd ðə mjuːz əˈweɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

conjure verb US /ˈkɑːndʒər/

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading “I conjure thee! bid the muse away!”

disclose verb US /dɪˈskloʊz/

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading “Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!”

humblest adjective US /ˈhʌmbələst/

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!”

impulses noun US /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/

plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive

From this reading “Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!”

invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.”

muse noun US /mjuːz/

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading “I conjure thee! bid the muse away!”

ne'er adverb US /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!”

origin noun US /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!”

All words in this reading · 75

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading I conjure thee! bid the muse away!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading I conjure thee! bid the muse away!

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

homeliest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I conjure thee! bid the muse away!

impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/

plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

life-breath

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

musenounUS /mjuːz/

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading I conjure thee! bid the muse away!

ne'eradverbUS /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

phrenzy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

rosy-lipped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I conjure thee! bid the muse away!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Away, vain thought! such phrenzy ne'er were thine!

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Since, in the humblest, homeliest flower that grows-- Thy very life-breath, as it comes and goes-- There are a thousand things, whose origin, Whose secret springs, and impulses divine, No human art nor wisdom can disclose!

world-worn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Stop, then, sad youth! for life is not _all_ care, But, hath its hours of rosy-lipped delight; While the cold grave hath little save despair, The weary, world-worn spirit to invite.

Chapter 3 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837 by Various holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 3 holds 435 sentences of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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How do I study chapter 3 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837?

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Vocabulary met early in The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

August
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
September
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
October
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
November
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.