15th
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From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
1837
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From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
8th
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From this reading _Groton, 8th Mo.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading WOMEN IN ASIA AND AFRICA.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
(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 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMEN IN ASIA AND AFRICA.
ASIAnounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading WOMEN IN ASIA AND AFRICA.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
dearly loved
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
Groton
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From this reading _Groton, 8th Mo.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOMEN IN ASIA AND AFRICA.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
MonounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _Groton, 8th Mo.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
absolutely essential
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
Semiramis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of Semiramis is familiar to every reader of ancient history.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We find her sometimes _filling the throne_, and exercising the functions of royalty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 15th, 1837._ DEAR FRIEND,--In pursuing the history of woman in different ages and countries, it will be necessary to exhibit her in all the various situations in which she has been placed.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMEN IN ASIA AND AFRICA.
