012611
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122
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15.1
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From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
176
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1891
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From this reading Date: 1891 Editor: Richard Garnett, LLD.
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37
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Aldine
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Printer: Turnbull and Spears, Printers, Edinburgh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
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boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
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booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
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ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Source Form: printed book Title: Headlong Hall Author: Thomas Love Peacock Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, 69 Great Eastern St., London.
DatenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Date: 1891 Editor: Richard Garnett, LLD.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
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deletedverbUS /dɪˈliːtəd/
past form of “delete” — remove or make invisible
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DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
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descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
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devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Source Form: printed book Title: Headlong Hall Author: Thomas Love Peacock Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, 69 Great Eastern St., London.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Printer: Turnbull and Spears, Printers, Edinburgh.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Date: 1891 Editor: Richard Garnett, LLD.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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FormnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
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Garnett
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goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Source Form: printed book Title: Headlong Hall Author: Thomas Love Peacock Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, 69 Great Eastern St., London.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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HeadlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
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HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
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LLDnoun
an honorary law degree
From this reading Date: 1891 Editor: Richard Garnett, LLD.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Source Form: printed book Title: Headlong Hall Author: Thomas Love Peacock Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, 69 Great Eastern St., London.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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mmnounUS /m/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
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ModificationsnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “modification” — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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NOTESnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
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plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Source Form: printed book Title: Headlong Hall Author: Thomas Love Peacock Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, 69 Great Eastern St., London.
PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Printer: Turnbull and Spears, Printers, Edinburgh.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Printer: Turnbull and Spears, Printers, Edinburgh.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
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PublishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
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purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
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Richard
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From this reading Date: 1891 Editor: Richard Garnett, LLD.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
Shelfmark
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simplifyverbUS /ˈsɪmpləfaɪ/
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
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SourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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SpearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Printer: Turnbull and Spears, Printers, Edinburgh.
St
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tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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TitlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Source Form: printed book Title: Headlong Hall Author: Thomas Love Peacock Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, 69 Great Eastern St., London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
TRANSCRIPTIONnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
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Turnbull
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From this reading Printer: Turnbull and Spears, Printers, Edinburgh.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading [15.1] _It descends to the shades_: or, in other words, _it goes to the devil_.
xnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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