1815
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From this reading 1815.
19
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From this reading "January 19.
64
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From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
amatoryadjective
expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
annulledverbUS /ˈænəld/
inflected form of “annul” — declare invalid
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
auguries
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From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
can't
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From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
don't
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From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
Egad
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From this reading "Egad!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
how
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From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "January 19.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
and nothing more
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
paramours
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From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
on the contrary
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
express in words
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
express in words
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
a special situation
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think he is 'down;' and my prophecy--like most auguries, sacred and profane--is not annulled, but inverted.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
Umph
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From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
(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 "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
won't
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From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To your question about the 'dog'[64]--Umph!--my 'mother,' I won't say any thing against--that is, about her: but how long a 'mistress' or friend may recollect paramours or competitors (lust and thirst being the two great and only bonds between the amatory or the amicable) I can't say,--or, rather, you know, as well as I could tell you.
