1796
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From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
1814
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From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
1838
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From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
1860
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From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
anew
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
terminate
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
coldestadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldəst/
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
gratisadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəs/
costing nothing
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
ice-fair
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From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
engage in
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF THE SHELF.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
by chance
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading But the removal of old London Bridge has made perhaps a great difference in that matter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
SHELFnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading OFF THE SHELF.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
make steady
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF THE SHELF.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
at the time that
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
which person or people
From this reading There had been at least six weeks of frost, some of it very intense; and it was said by those who make a study of such things, that Christmas Day, 1860, was the coldest day known in the south of England, since Christmas Day, 1796.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading I HAD missed “the enjoyment of that bad weather”—as one of our workmen called it, when he drew his wages _gratis_—through having too much at the outset.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And but for a break at the end of the year, when a sudden thaw set in before the steady return of low temperature, it is likely that the Thames would have held an ice-fair above London Bridge; as in 1814, and as threatened again in 1838.
