1800
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From this reading 21, Buckingham Street, Strand, January, 1800.
21
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From this reading 21, Buckingham Street, Strand, January, 1800.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
barbarouslyadverb
in a barbarous manner
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
Buckingham
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From this reading 21, Buckingham Street, Strand, January, 1800.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
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 It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
start firing a weapon
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
Greenlander's
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From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 21, Buckingham Street, Strand, January, 1800.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
migrateverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪt/
move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
not any; not one
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
and nothing more
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My dear sir, I am sitting by a fire in a rug great coat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading 21, Buckingham Street, Strand, January, 1800.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 21, Buckingham Street, Strand, January, 1800.
Tartarusnoun
a place where the wicked are punished after death
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
veerverbUS /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any place in the southern climates were in a state of real quiet, and likely to continue so, should you feel no inclination to migrate?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your room is doubtless to a greater degree air tight than mine, or your notions of Tartarus would veer round to the Greenlander's creed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is most barbarously cold, and you, I fear, can shield yourself from it, only by perpetual imprisonment.
