used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Trousers have become "lower garments."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
the people of Great Britain
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CalumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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a person who is in charge
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a division of the United Kingdom
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the act of escaping physically
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existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
ExpressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
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the organ of sight
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Trousers have become "lower garments."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
staying power
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
MilonounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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Nudities
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
PruderynounUS /ˈpruːdəri/
excessive or affected modesty
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Prudes
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PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
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express in words
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
ShockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
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express in speech
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
not in physical motion
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
Tattlingadjective
prone to communicate confidential information
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
TransformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
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TrousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Trousers have become "lower garments."
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
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capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
VocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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which person or people
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles Dickens speaks, in his _American Notes_, of people who covered the nakedness of their piano legs with little ornamental frills.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There still exist worthy creatures who would think it indecent to speak of such and such a star as being visible to the naked eye.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The word "leg" is improper; you must say "lower limb."
