182
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From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
1852
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From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Tory Ascendency.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
AscendencynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading A Tale of the Tory Ascendency.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Swallow Barn," "Rob of the Bowl," Etc.
a line of approach
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
BarnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Author of "Swallow Barn," "Rob of the Bowl," Etc.
BowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Author of "Swallow Barn," "Rob of the Bowl," Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading To WASHINGTON IRVING, Esq.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "Swallow Barn," "Rob of the Bowl," Etc.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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 "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
IRVINGnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading To WASHINGTON IRVING, Esq.
immediately past
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
MinstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Tory Ascendency.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Putnam
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From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Putnam's
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From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Author of "Swallow Barn," "Rob of the Bowl," Etc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
express in words
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Author of "Swallow Barn," "Rob of the Bowl," Etc.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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 Tale of the Tory Ascendency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Tory Ascendency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading A Tale of the Tory Ascendency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading To WASHINGTON IRVING, Esq.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I say the tale as 't was said to me."--Lay of the Last Minstrel New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 182 Fifth Avenue Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1852, by George P. Putnam, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
