1871
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From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wandering minstrel I."--_The Mikado_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A wandering minstrel I."--_The Mikado_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Provinces.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
MikadonounUS /mɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading "A wandering minstrel I."--_The Mikado_.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading "A wandering minstrel I."--_The Mikado_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
PolytechnicnounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈteknɪk/
a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
ProvincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the Provinces.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
To recall to mind.
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
Scarborough
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From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Provinces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
migratory
From this reading "A wandering minstrel I."--_The Mikado_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I concluded my first long engagement at the Polytechnic in the summer of 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul engaged me to join them for several weeks on a seaside tour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I returned to the Polytechnic in the autumn, and produced "The Silver Wedding," a short easy version of which I have published.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was to me a delightful way of combining business with pleasure, and I particularly remember a delightful week at Scarborough.
