Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

in the past

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

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From this reading THE TOWN OF AJACCIO.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

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From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

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From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

showing who or what does the action

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

two items of the same kind

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

every day; without missing a day

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

rise and fall of the voice pitch

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

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From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

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From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TOWN OF AJACCIO.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

of or relating to speech sounds

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

recurring again and again

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

the act of teaching at school

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Give Anna-an apple, and Julia-a cake; Send Maria-Eliza-afloat on the lake."

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From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

bring to an end or halt

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TOWN OF AJACCIO.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE TOWN OF AJACCIO.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In their Northern ignorance, they are accustomed to pronounce the two _c_'s soft; and find considerable difficulty in schooling their tongues to the popular sneeze-like intonation.

not necessary

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

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From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

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From this reading English people are apt, at Ajaccio, to incur a good deal of public obloquy and well-merited contempt by their pronunciation of the name.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--

a late time of life

From this reading In this dilemma, I bethought me of a plan adopted by a fond and phonetic mother I had known years ago, to cure a failing common amongst those of tender years, viz., the adding of an agreeable but unnecessary _r_ to those Christian names which terminate in a vowel, and by whom the following couplet was composed, to be repeated twenty times daily by her children--