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From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
1814
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From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
Bertrand
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From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
Cruikshank
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From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
dignitate
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From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
ELBA
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From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is not a good one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a good one.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a good one.
OCCUPATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not a good one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
Otium
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From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
REJOICINGS
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From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
SatiristnounUS /ˈsætərəst/
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Bertrand is kissing a female, probably Pauline, on the sly, and Jerome Bonaparte is mending nets.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
stockingless
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From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Napoleon, ragged and stockingless, smoking a short clay pipe, is blowing up the fire with a pair of bellows.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the ‘Satirist’ of May 1, 1814, is a picture by G. Cruikshank, called ‘_Otium cum dignitate_, or a view of Elba.’
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NAPOLEON AT ELBA--HIS OCCUPATIONS WHILST THERE--FAITH BROKEN WITH HIM--THE VIOLET--GENERAL REJOICINGS AT HIS EXILE.
