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From this reading "Ravenna, September 12.
1821
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From this reading 1821.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
remove the dust from
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
shoot down, of birds
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
death of a person
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
immediately past
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
come together
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, September 12.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Ravenna, September 12.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
There's
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From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
Tuesday'snounUS /ˈtuːzdiz/
possessive form of “tuesday” — the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
at the time that
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "By Tuesday's post, I forwarded, in three packets, the drama of Cain in three acts, of which I request the acknowledgment when arrived.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To the last speech of _Eve_, in the last act (_i.e._ where she curses Cain), add these three lines to the concluding one-- "May the grass wither from thy foot! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth a home! the dust A grave! the sun his light! and Heaven her God!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's as pretty a piece of imprecation for you, when joined to the lines already sent, as you may wish to meet with in the course of your business.
