(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
AgriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
BITSnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading BITS FROM BLINKBONNY.
BLINKBONNY
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From this reading BITS FROM BLINKBONNY.
fearless and daring
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
Briggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
true confidential information
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
being one more than seven
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
eighty-fiveadjective
being five more than eighty
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BITS FROM BLINKBONNY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
ten 10s
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as Title Case.
transcriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading See end of this transcript for details of corrections and other changes.
transcriptionnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In this transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ while bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by William Briggs, agent for John Tod, St. Leonard’s, Scotland, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa.
