14th
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From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Very Snobbish Chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
autobiographers
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From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A Very Snobbish Chapter.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
DinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a little list."--_The Mikado_.
Hawley
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From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
I've
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From this reading "I've got a little list."--_The Mikado_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "I've got a little list."--_The Mikado_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've got a little list."--_The Mikado_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
take the midday meal
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
MikadonounUS /mɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading "I've got a little list."--_The Mikado_.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
SnobbishadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːbɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
From this reading A Very Snobbish Chapter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've got a little list."--_The Mikado_.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Very Snobbish Chapter.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Captain Hawley Smart, at the Garrick one day, at lunch, gave me a valuable friendly warning.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I mean writing: 'May 14th.--Dined at the Duke of A----'s: present, Lord and Lady B----, Count C----, Marquis of D----, &c.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In your book," said he, "do not fall into that diary mistake, characteristic of most autobiographers; and some autobiographers indulge in it very badly.
