1817
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1817.
31
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Venice, March 31.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
react verbally
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
for the reason that
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
epistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
march in a procession
From this reading "Venice, March 31.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
not any; not one
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
a brief written record
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
phlebotomynoun
surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
prognosticatedverbUS /ˌprɑːɡˈnɑːstəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “prognosticate” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
purgationnoun
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
on the contrary
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until you answer, I shall not abate, because you deserve no better.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "Venice, March 31.
voyaging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will begin to think my epistolary offerings (to whatever altar you please to devote them) rather prodigal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you are well, because I hear of your voyaging to London and the environs, which I rejoice to learn, because your note alarmed me by the purgation and phlebotomy therein prognosticated.
