1803
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From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
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From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
(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 Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
BoneyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
having bones especially many or prominent bones
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
BRAGGADOCIOnounUS /ˌbræɡəˈdoʊʃioʊ/
vain and empty boasting
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
BRITONSnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
Buonaparte
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From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
caricatureverbUS /ˈkerəkətʃər/
represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
without stop or interruption
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
do'st
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From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
EPITAPHnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
Gillray
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From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading O Lord, help that silly Head!
hoistsnounUS /hɔɪsts/
plural of “hoist” — lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading O Lord, help that silly Head!
engage in
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
used to form the superlative
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
NAPOLEON'SnounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Lord, help that silly Head!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
pitchforknounUS /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
PlundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
ravishverb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading O Lord, help that silly Head!
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
SQUIBS
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From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O Lord, help that silly Head!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INVASION SQUIBS, _continued_--‘BRITONS TO ARMS’--BRAGGADOCIO--NAPOLEON’S EPITAPH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A crowd of rural volunteers are assembled, and one of them hoists the head of Napoleon upon a pitchfork, calling out ‘Ha, my little Boney! what do’st think of Johnny Bull, now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
WivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Plunder Old England! hay? make French slaves of us all! hay? ravish all our Wives and Daughters! hay?
but in spite of that
From this reading A most ghastly picture, which should not be called a caricature, yet is meant so to be, is by Gillray (July 26, 1803), and is called ‘Buonaparte forty-eight Hours after Landing!’
