25
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
(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 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
the act of breaking something
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
commandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
EDINBURGHnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
Effie
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From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
GALLnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
INGLIS
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From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
Maurice
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From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
PATERNOSTERnoun
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
make square
From this reading London GALL AND INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; _AND EDINBURGH_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading 'Did not Mr L. give you his reasons for thinking so?'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me.'
to-day
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From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, mother.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mother,' said little Effie Maurice, on a Sabbath evening in winter, 'Mr L---- said to-day that we are all in danger of breaking the first commandment,--do you think we are?'
