1900
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From this reading The calendars said--1900.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
Basine
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From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
calendarsnounUS /ˈkæləndərz/
plural of “calendar” — a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The calendars said--1900.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
Cornelius
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From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing warm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing warm.
a woman of refinement
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
Minnie's
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From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
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 George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The calendars said--1900.
savorsnounUS /ˈseɪvərz/
plural of “savor” — the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The calendars said--1900.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was growing warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing warm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction savors of malice.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
Won't
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From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
a late time of life
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?"
