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The Long Vacation

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.
Office of Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ Jonesville, Ohio, March 20.
DEAREST CHERIE, I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.
I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.
So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.
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The Long Vacation

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.
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Office ofLacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.
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DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.
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I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.
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So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

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Ark noun US /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading “So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.”

booked adjective US /bʊkt/

reserved in advance

From this reading “I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.”

dependence noun US /dɪˈpendəns/

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading “I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.”

Erie noun US /ˈɪri/

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading ““DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.”

Noah's noun US /ˈnoʊəz/

possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ““Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.”

steamers noun US /ˈstiːmərz/

plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading “So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.”

tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.”

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From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

ArknounUS /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/

reserved in advance

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

bossnounUS /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

CHERIE

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

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

ErienounUS /ˈɪri/

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

Gracchus

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From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

Intelligencer

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

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

Jonesville

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

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

Lacustrian

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

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

Lida

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

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

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 I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/

possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Office of ‘Lacustrian Intelligencer,’ “Jonesville, Ohio, “March 20.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

Sandusky

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From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/

plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/

lacking natural ease

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

sub-edit

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From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then in that time and place I spoke to her.--TENNYSON.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So after holding forth at Sandusky, we took our passage in a little steamer which crosses the little bay in the Lake to Jonesville--one of those steamers just like a Noah’s Ark.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I thought it would be worth while to look at it, especially as we were booked to give a lecture at Sandusky, and moreover our relations to Gracchus have been growing rather strained, and I do not think this wandering life good for Lida in the long run; nor are my articles paid enough for to be a dependence.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

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 “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “DEAREST CHERIE, “I told you in my last that the chief boss in the office at New York had written to me that he had been asked to send an intelligent young man to sub-edit the Lacustrian Intelligencer at Jonesville, a rising city on Lake Erie.

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