16
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From this reading "February 16.
1814
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From this reading 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
benumbverb
make numb or insensitive
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
at any time
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "February 16.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
only a very short time before
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
hedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
hush'd
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From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
and nothing more
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
prickles
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From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _I_ am quite silent, and 'hush'd in grim repose.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The frequency of the assaults has weakened their effects,--if ever they had any;--and, if they had had much, I should hardly have held my tongue, or withheld my fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may be assured that the only prickles that sting from the Royal hedgehog are those which possess a torpedo property, and may benumb some of my friends.
