1821
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From this reading 1821.
28
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From this reading 28.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
bed-clothes
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From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
inclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Ravenna, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, Oct.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
carry out
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have just made them take off my bed-clothes--blankets inclusive--in case of temptation from the apparel of sheets to my eyelids.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "''Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,' and in three hours more I have to set out on my way to Pisa--sitting up all night to be sure of rising.
