196
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From this reading 6d._ 196 PICCADILLY LONDON W.
5
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6
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7
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
AncientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
AUGUSTAnounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
BASILnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d._ 196 PICCADILLY LONDON W.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
in the recent past
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 6d._ 196 PICCADILLY LONDON W.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
approval to do something
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
PICCADILLY
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From this reading 6d._ 196 PICCADILLY LONDON W.
PICKERING
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From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
PlatesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
plural of “story” — 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 _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 6d._ 196 PICCADILLY LONDON W.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
Whittington
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From this reading _As it is spoken or sung in the streets of the great city of London on the ninth day of November._ Whittington and his Cat.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading God prosper long our good Lord Mayor, And give him wealth and wit!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Lately Published, price 5s., or with Plates on India, 7s.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Ancients_. not known to the _Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the_ LONDON BASIL M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLY TO AUGUSTA MARY, _for whose amusement the following stories were from time to time written,_ THIS LITTLE VOLUME, _in which they are now collected, is inscribed for a memorial of the happy days of her earliest childhood._
