1808
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From this reading 2, 1808.
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From this reading 2, 1808.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
adagenounUS /ˈædədʒ/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
(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 The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
on or to one side
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
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 It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
in a gradual manner
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
the force of workers available
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
muffsnounUS /mʌfs/
plural of “muff” — a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seems as if the English had some such fool's adage, by the little difference there is between their summer and their winter apparel.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
be dressed in
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
at the time that
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Winter Weather.—Snow.—Christmas.—Old Customs gradually disused._ Jan.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men, indeed, when they go abroad put on a great coat, and the women wear muffs, and fur round the neck; but all these are laid aside in the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you would live in health," says the proverb, "wear the same garment in summer which you wear in winter."
