467
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From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
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From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
go away from a place
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
MolesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
as might be expected
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
nibblingverbUS /ˈnɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
and nothing more
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
rabbit-warren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
recurring again and again
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
sedentaryadjectiveUS /ˈsedənteri/
requiring sitting or little activity
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What seems so fair and poetic in antiquity—almost fabulous—is realized, too, in Concord life.
at the time that
From this reading They must naturally die when they leave the road.
which person or people
From this reading There is something pathetic in the sedentary life of men who have travelled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading As poets and historians brought their work to the Grecian games, and genius wrestled there as well as strength of body, so have we seen works of kindred genius read at our Concord games, by their author, in their own Concord amphitheatre.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is virtually repeated by all ages and nations.[467] * * * * * Moles nesting in your cellar and nibbling every third potato.[468] A whole rabbit-warren only separated from you by the flooring.
