1825
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From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
Angliannoun
one of the major dialects of Old English
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
Aylesbury
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From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
BountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
Dereham
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From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
DinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
dumplingsnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
take in solid food
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
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 "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
Eleanor
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From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
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
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
ereham
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From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
Fenn
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From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
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 _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
Hazell
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From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
immediately past
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
Ld
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From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
the literary culture
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
Paston
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From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
a human being
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
relictnoun
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
RomanynounUS /ˈrɑːməni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
RyenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
express in speech
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
Staffordshire
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From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825: An Episode in the Autobiography of George Borrow_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
Viney
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From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading _Printed by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld_., _London and Aylesbury_.
at the time that
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Pretty quiet D[ereham]" was the retreat in those days of a Lady Bountiful in the person of Dame Eleanor Fenn, relict of the worthy editor of the _Paston Letters_.
but in spite of that
From this reading The last century was yet in its infancy when the author of _The Romany Rye_ first saw the light in the sleepy little East Anglian township of East Dereham, in the county distinguished by Borrow as the one in which the people eat the best dumplings in the world and speak the purest English.
