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From this reading [LEAMINGTON, 4 _Sept._ 1847.]
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From this reading [LEAMINGTON, 4 _Sept._ 1847.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
(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 He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
in addition
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
ArcadiannounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
Dorsetshire
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From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
Exeter
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From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _To F. Tennyson_.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
FREDERIC
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From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
Granchester
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From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
LEAMINGTON
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From this reading [LEAMINGTON, 4 _Sept._ 1847.]
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
engage in
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [LEAMINGTON, 4 _Sept._ 1847.]
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _To F. Tennyson_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To F. Tennyson_.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _I_ also am an Arcadian: have been to Exeter--the coast of Devonshire--the Bristol Channel--and to visit a Parson in Dorsetshire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
at the time that
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wore cap and gown when I did at Cambridge--together did we roam the fields about Granchester, discuss all things, thought ourselves fine fellows, and that one day we should make a noise in the world.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FREDERIC, I believe I must attribute your letter to your having skipped to Leghorn, and so got animated by the sight of a new place.
