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The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 2

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.
SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.
Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.
The case was this.
Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.
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The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 2

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 2 is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.
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SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.
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Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.
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The case was this.
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Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

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bitch noun US /bɪtʃ/

an unpleasant difficulty

From this reading “Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.”

consternation noun US /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.”

infamous adjective US /ˈɪnfəməs/

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading “Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.”

Juno noun US /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading “Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.”

peer noun US /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.”

rational adjective US /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading “Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.”

villages noun US /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.”

voracious adjective US /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/

excessively greedy and grasping

From this reading “Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

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 Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

bitchnounUS /bɪtʃ/

an unpleasant difficulty

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The case was this.

consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

DESCRIED

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From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

OBJECTnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

peernounUS /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

PROSPECTnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

SCHNACKENBERGER'S

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

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The case was this.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B----, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.

universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

voraciousadjectiveUS /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/

excessively greedy and grasping

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Juno was an English bitch--infamous for her voracious appetite in all the villages, far and wide, about the university--and, indeed, in all respects, without a peer throughout the whole country.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Mr. Schnackenberger's consternation was, in fact, not without very rational grounds.

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