187
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From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
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 He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading "WANTED, human companionship.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
conventionalismnoun
orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Would like to correspond in the first instance.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Would like to correspond in the first instance.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
free-thinker
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From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
haternounUS /ˈheɪtər/
a person who hates
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "WANTED, human companionship.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Would like to correspond in the first instance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would like to correspond in the first instance.
literatures
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From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He is a student of ancient and modern literatures, a free-thinker in religion, a lover of art in all its forms, a hater of conventionalism.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would like to correspond in the first instance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT In a morning newspaper of March 187--, that is to chapter, appeared a singular advertisement.
WANTEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "WANTED, human companionship.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would like to correspond in the first instance.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man of four-and-twenty wishes to find a congenial associate of about his own age.
