1815
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From this reading 1815.
4
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From this reading "February 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
bookmakernounUS /ˈbʊkmeɪkər/
a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
at any time
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "February 4.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "You can, at any rate, try Jeffrey's inclination.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
Jeffrey
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From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
Jeffrey's
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From this reading "You can, at any rate, try Jeffrey's inclination.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "You can, at any rate, try Jeffrey's inclination.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
revisionnounUS /riˈvɪʒən/
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
sour-crout
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From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
carry out
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You can, at any rate, try Jeffrey's inclination.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
except if; if not
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own.
