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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
1851
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From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY FOR CHILDREN.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
AMEREL
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From this reading BY AMEREL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
APPLETONnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY AMEREL.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A STORY FOR CHILDREN.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORY FOR CHILDREN.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
NEW-YORK
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From this reading NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY 1851.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
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 A STORY FOR CHILDREN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Harvey's two sons, Thomas and John, were very anxious for their cousin, Samuel Reed, to spend the August holidays with them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
