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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 On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
affairs
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
all
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
antiquary
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
apartment
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
came
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
care
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
cheer
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
Colcord
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
cover
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
crabbedly
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
documents
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
enclosed
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
entering
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
events
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
feels
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
friend
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
general
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From this reading “There is nothing in them,” said the old man, “of general interest.
greatly
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
indebted
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
inheritance
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
interest
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From this reading “There is nothing in them,” said the old man, “of general interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is nothing in them,” said the old man, “of general interest.
kindly
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
large
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
looking
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
man
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From this reading “There is nothing in them,” said the old man, “of general interest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
new
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing in them,” said the old man, “of general interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
old
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
palmer's
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
papers
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
parchments
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
past
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
possession
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
relating
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
removed
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
room
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
said
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
satisfactory
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
seal
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
sighing
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
some
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
There
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From this reading “There is nothing in them,” said the old man, “of general interest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
tint
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
up
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
very
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From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
view
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “Those papers and parchments have a fine old yellow tint, Colcord,” said the Warden, “very satisfactory to an antiquary.”
well
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
wishing
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From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
written
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
yellow
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From this reading On entering the old palmer’s apartment, they found him looking over some ancient papers, yellow and crabbedly written, and on one of them a large old seal, all of which he did up in a bundle and enclosed in a parchment cover, so that, before they were well in the room, the documents were removed from view.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here is a new friend, at all events,” said the kindly Warden, wishing to cheer the old man, “who feels himself greatly indebted to you for your care.”
youth
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From this reading Some old papers they are, which came into my possession by inheritance, and some of them relating to the affairs of a friend of my youth;--a long past time, and a long past friend,” added he, sighing.
