13
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From this reading "Pisa, April 13.
1822
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From this reading 1822.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Pisa, April 13.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
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 "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
counterbalancenounUS /ˈkaʊntərbæləns/
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
DefendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
enclose with a fence
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
Kinnaird
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From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
Oxoniensis
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From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "Pisa, April 13.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Are you to publish, or not, what Moore and Mr. Kinnaird have in hand, and the 'Vision of Judgment?'
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Kinnaird writes that there has been an 'excellent Defence' of 'Cain,' against 'Oxoniensis;' you have sent me nothing but a not very excellent _of_-fence of the same poem.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If there be such a 'Defender of the Faith,' you may send me his thirty-nine articles, as a counterbalance to some of your late communications.
