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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 At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
advanced
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
affected
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
away
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
begun
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
better
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
brother
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
burlesque
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
business
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
called
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
chapters
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
completion
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
conception
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From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
condensed
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
connection
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
Diedrich
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
discontinuance
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
Dr
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
erudition
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
Europe
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
expanded
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From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
famous
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
finished
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
five
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
fortunately
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
History
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
idea
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From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
improved
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
intended
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
introductory
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
Irving
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
joint
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
just
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
KNICKERBOCKER
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
learning
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
mass
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
mere
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
Mitchell
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
more
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
New
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
now
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
pedantry
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
PERIOD
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
Peter
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
Picture
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
projected
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
published
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
reduced
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
said
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
Salmagundi
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
Samuel
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
satire
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
seems
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
subsequently
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
substantially
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
then
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
thrown
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From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
V
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
Washington
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
well
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From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was begun as a mere burlesque upon pedantry and erudition, and was well advanced, when Peter was called by his business to Europe, and its completion was fortunately left to Washington.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
work
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From this reading V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD Not long after the discontinuance of “Salmagundi,” Irving, in connection with his brother Peter, projected the work that was to make him famous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He condensed the mass of affected learning, which was their joint work, into five introductory chapters,--subsequently he said it would have been improved if it had been reduced to one, and it seems to me it would have been better if that one had been thrown away,--and finished “A History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker,” substantially as we now have it.
York
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From this reading At first nothing more was intended than a satire upon the “Picture of New York,” by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, just then published.
