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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
in the past
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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appendedverbUS /əˈpendɪd/
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
have
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
boarding-school
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From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
CANALSnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading LACHRYMAL CANALS.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
JestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
LACHRYMALadjective
of or relating to tears
From this reading LACHRYMAL CANALS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
NEWCASTLEnounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
a brief written record
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
a human being
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
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skaternounUS /ˈskeɪtər/
someone who skates
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
which person or people
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A person to whom the fair author lent a copy of her work, returned it, after a perusal, with this note appended in pencil to the word _canals_: “Madam, I am a keen skater; would they bear?”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
a late time of life
From this reading A lady who kept a boarding-school some years ago, near London, wrote a novel, in which, among other extravagant expressions, occurred the following:--“His Lordship could not weep; the tale of sorrow had frozen his lachrymal canals.”
