485
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From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
BremennounUS /ˈbremən/
a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
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challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — 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 We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
deprecationnoun
a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
DeVinne
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
take in liquids
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
endeavoured
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
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
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
a boy or man
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
a person of German nationality
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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ten 10s
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
not any; not one
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
by chance
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
publicsnounUS /ˈpʌblɪks/
plural of “public” — people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
Richter
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SADLER
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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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 We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
Theo
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From this reading Theo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
under normal conditions
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
precisely as stated
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
at the time that
From this reading L. DeVinne & Co. BY E. SADLER AND C. R. L. FLETCHER LATE FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those days were very different, and perhaps the errors of taste, which each professed to find in the other, were not in truth wholly upon the side of John Bull.
Wine-Ghosts
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From this reading _This edition of "The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen" was printed entirely from type, distributed immediately after printing, and is limited to Five Hundred Copies, of which this is No._ 485.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We feel, (with much deprecation of our own impudence in challenging such a comparison,) in a somewhat similar position, and dread in our more diffident moments a far colder reception and far greater depth of oblivion for our present attempt to render into English a good German story about STRONG DRINK.
