1823
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From this reading 1823.
2
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From this reading "Genoa, April 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
in addition
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Genoa, April 2.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
bear-skin
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From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
at any time
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading "Genoa, April 2.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the state of being honored
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
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 "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
social deportment
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
neckclothnoun
an ornamental white cravat
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
an amount of time
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
cut with a saw
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that he has the softest and most amiable expression of countenance I ever saw, and manners correspondent.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
to-day
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From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
which person or people
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
a late time of life
From this reading "I have also seen Henry F----, Lord H----'s son, whom I had not looked upon since I left him a pretty, mild boy, without a neckcloth, in a jacket, and in delicate health, seven long years agone, at the period of mine eclipse--the third, I believe, as I have generally one every two or three years.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I have just seen some friends of yours, who paid me a visit yesterday, which, in honour of them and of you, I returned to-day;--as I reserve my bear-skin and teeth, and paws and claws, for our enemies.
