used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year passed; a year and three months.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year passed; a year and three months.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
AttacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
Blochii
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From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
BoxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
concurrentlyadverbUS /kənˈkɜːrəntli/
overlapping in duration
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
set up or found
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
informsverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
Loudon's
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From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
mastiffs
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From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A year passed; a year and three months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year passed; a year and three months.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
Puckey
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From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
SavagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
in the near future
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
St
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From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A year passed; a year and three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
treatisesnounUS /ˈtriːtəsəz/
plural of “treatise” — a formal exposition
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
Trigla
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From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
truncheonnounUS /ˈtrʌntʃɪn/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading On the morning of St Stephen's (or Boxing) Day, his professional visits over, he devoted an hour to the second of these treatises.
vulgarlyadverb
in a smutty manner
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Mrs Puckey was dead and laid in churchyard, and the doctor remained a bachelor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading He had reached this striking passage,-- 'Homer informs us that the fury of a dog in attacking an approaching stranger is appeased by the man's sitting down:-- '"Soon as Ulysses near th' enclosure drew, With open mouths the furious mastiffs flew: Down sat the sage and, cautious to withstand, Let fall th' offensive truncheon from his hand."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Christmas found him busy upon two papers written almost concurrently: the one 'A Description of a Kind of Trigla vulgarly confounded with Trigla Blochii,' intended for Loudon's 'Magazine of Natural History,' the other, 'On Savagery in Dogs and Methods of Meeting their Attacks,' for the _Journal_ of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year passed; a year and three months.
