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.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
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.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
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.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
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.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
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.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
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.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
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.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
discontinuancenounUS /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
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.
eruditionnounUS /ˌerəˈdɪʃən/
profound scholarly knowledge
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.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
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.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
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.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
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.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
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.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
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.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
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.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
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.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
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.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
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.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
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/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
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.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
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 /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his mind the idea expanded into a different conception.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
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.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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.
pedantrynounUS /ˈpedəntri/
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
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.
PERIODnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
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.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
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.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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.
Salmagundinoun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
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.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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.
substantiallyadverbUS /səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
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.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
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.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 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.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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.
