admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
bandingnounUS /ˈbændɪŋ/
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
BeefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
desideratanounUS /ˌdeɪzɪdərˈɑːtə/
plural of “desideratum” — something desired as a necessity
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
DippernounUS /ˈdɪpər/
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
engrossverbUS /ɪnˈɡroʊs/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
fettering
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From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
godlikeadjective
appropriate to or befitting a god
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
HALLECK
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From this reading HALLECK--_Red Jacket_.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading HALLECK--_Red Jacket_.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
primum
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From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading HALLECK--_Red Jacket_.
express in words
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
SmudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At length we grew ashamed of watching such mere animals, and turned our thoughts to other subjects.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
at the time that
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
wieldingverbUS /ˈwiːldɪŋ/
-ing form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading “The monarch mind--the mystery of commanding, The godlike power--the art Napoleon, Of winning, fettering, moulding, wielding, banding The hearts of millions, till they move as one; Thou hast it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beef, pork and bread--those great desiderata of life, which the European is apt to say form the _primum mobile_ of American existence--seemed to engross their thoughts; and when they were not eating, they were busy with sleep.
