1814
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From this reading 1814.
26
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From this reading "April 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
speak to
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "April 26.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
Athenaeus
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From this reading I want my Moreri, and I want Athenaeus.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
Bayle
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From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
can't
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From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
make right or correct
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
EpicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
destroyed or killed
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
gymnasticadjectiveUS /dʒɪmˈnæstɪk/
vigorously active
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
incorporateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/
make into a whole or make part of a whole
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
macawnounUS /məˈkɔː/
long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
Moreri
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From this reading I want my Moreri, and I want Athenaeus.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want my Moreri, and I want Athenaeus.
(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 have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have been thinking that it might be as well to publish no more of the Ode separately, but incorporate it with any of the other things, and include the smaller poem too (in that case)--which I must previously correct, nevertheless.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I can't, for the head of me, add a line worth scribbling; my 'vein' is quite gone, and my present occupations are of the gymnastic order--boxing and fencing--and my principal conversation is with my macaw and Bayle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "P.S. I hope you sent back that poetical packet to the address which I forwarded to you on Sunday: if not, pray do; or I shall have the author screaming after his Epic." * * * * *
