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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 Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
altogether
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
Athenaeum
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auction
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auction-room
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
bookstore
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bought
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
care
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chance
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
choice
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From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
collection
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Custom-House
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
day
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Dearest
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
edition
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enter
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From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
finer
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
huge
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
husband
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
judgment
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
large
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From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
leave
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
library
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
limited
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From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
lithographic
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
London
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
looking
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
mayst
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
mean
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
Milton
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
much
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
new
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
night
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
octavo
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
other
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
Ownest
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
partly
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
permittest
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pleasure
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
poetry
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portion
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
prints
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profit
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
prose
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purchases
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
put
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
reading
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
recent
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
saw
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
send
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
show
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
small
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
sold
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From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
some
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From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
spend
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spent
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
splendid
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From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
suitable
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
there
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thou art not to expect anything very splendid; for I did not enter the auction-room till a large part of the collection was sold; so that my choice was limited.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
two
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
unworthy
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
very
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
volume
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
volumes
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
waiting
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
walls
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From this reading Perhaps there are one or two not altogether unworthy to be put on the walls of our sanctuary; but this I leave to thy finer judgment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
wife
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dearest, I have bought some lithographic prints at auction, which I mean to send thee, that thou mayst show them to thy husband, the next afternoon that thou permittest him to spend with thee.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
work
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From this reading Towards night--Ownest wife, the day has been spent without much pleasure or profit--a part of the time at the Custom-House, waiting there for the chance of work,--partly at the Athenaeum, and partly at a bookstore, looking for something suitable for our library.
works
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From this reading Among other recent purchases, I have bought a very good edition of Milton (his poetry) in two octavo volumes; and I saw a huge new London volume of his prose works, but it seemed to me that there was but a small portion of it that thou and I should ever care about reading--so I left it on the shelf.
