1813
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From this reading 1813.
1815
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From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
28
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From this reading "August 28.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
anew
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
(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 After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "August 28.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
Bohemy
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From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
a female domestic
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
one's
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From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
the season of growth
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
at the time that
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After all, we must end in marriage; and I can conceive nothing more delightful than such a state in the country, reading the county newspaper, &c., and kissing one's wife's maid.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am much mistaken if, some fine London spring, about the year 1815, that time does not come again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, my dear Moore, 'there _was_ a time'--I have heard of your tricks, when 'you was campaigning at the King of Bohemy.'
