1
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From this reading 1851, _January_ 1, Wednesday.
1851
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From this reading 1851, _January_ 1, Wednesday.
28
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From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
3
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From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
31
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From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 1851, _January_ 1, Wednesday.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
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 It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
plumcake
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From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
residuaryadjective
entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts)
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The first day of 1851 set in cold, the thermometer at -28°, and closing at -31°.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
unfrostedadjective
(of glass) lacking a frosted coating
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
look attentively
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading 1851, _January_ 1, Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
which person or people
From this reading But there was no joy in our merriment: we were weary of the night, as those who watch for the morning.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading We celebrated it by an extra dinner, a plumcake unfrosted for the occasion, and a couple of our residuary bottles of wine.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading It was not till the 3d that the red southern zone continued long enough to give us assurance of advancing day.
