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From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
in addition
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
Burdett
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From this reading Dr. Burdett dined here.
Burgoin
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From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
travel across or pass over
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Dr. Burdett dined here.
don't
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From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
Dr
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From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
divisible by two
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dr. Burdett dined here.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
how
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From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
humors
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From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading _January 21._ I have heard a piece of news which I don't know how to believe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
Shiraznoun
a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
a lightweight cord
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
precisely as stated
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
at the time that
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
which person or people
From this reading He has recently been to Bath, and was amusing my aunt, who is not very well, with accounts of the humors of that place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems he hath also been in the Holy Land, and even as far east as Shiraz in Persia, when he was travelling with my uncle Foster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I showed the cross to Dr. Burgoin, he said he would add a chain to it, and gave me a string of carved pearl beads which he said came from Nazareth.
