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From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
clodnoun
a compact mass
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
an institution created to conduct business
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Coryell
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
at any time
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a peer; those were my politics.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
and nothing more
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was a peer; those were my politics.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading He was a peer; those were my politics.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading He was a peer; those were my politics.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
Rosebery
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From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
cut with a saw
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
express in words
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a peer; those were my politics.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I missed him, and I have heard a good many journalists say since then that he is a difficult man to hit.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a peer; those were my politics.
at the time that
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
which person or people
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One who began by liking him and is now scornful, which is just the reverse process from mine, told me the reason why.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Lovell, Coryell & Company 5 And 7 East Sixteenth Street The first time I ever saw Lord Rosebery was in Edinburgh when I was a student, and I flung a clod of earth at him.
