used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading & H.'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.--The attractive advertisement of Messrs. B.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
ANNOUNCEMENTSnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading & H.'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.--The attractive advertisement of Messrs. B.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading & H.'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.--The attractive advertisement of Messrs. B.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
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BrummellnounUS /ˈbrʌməl/
English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
the event of dying or departure from life
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DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
about to be mentioned or specified
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GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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gyratedverbUS /ˈdʒaɪreɪtɪd/
past form of “gyrate” — to wind or move in a spiral course
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading & H.'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.--The attractive advertisement of Messrs. B.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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prefer or wish to do something
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feeling or showing love and affection
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attach a tag or label to
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
Messrs
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modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
and nothing more
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
an expression of approval and commendation
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previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading & H.'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.--The attractive advertisement of Messrs. B.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
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marked by exceptional merit
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sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
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squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
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how something is done or how it happens
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the sixteenth of December, appeared another of those paragraphs in the "Athenian Gazette," to which I have previously referred.
a Caucasian
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Hitherto the dove had only gyrated around the whole heavens, spreading its white wings of praise over publishers in general, but now, loving, like Death, a shining mark, it circled down and settled squarely upon the modest brows of Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, in the following style:--
