1891
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From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
(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 To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
confined by bonds
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
EcclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
communicated in words
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
the organ of sight
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
brought together in one place
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
Jottings
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From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
engage in
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Half their humour seems to have gone with the sound of his voice, the merry twinkle of his eye, and his own delight in them.
at the time that
From this reading When he put them into my hands he expressed a hope that I should some day make a little book of them.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Up to the time of his death he made frequent additions to the collection, and I have now gathered most of his stories together in "a little book," according to his wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1891, my father presented me with his collection of "Ecclesiastical Jottings," as he called them, having previously had them handsomely bound in red leather.
but in spite of that
From this reading To _read_ them is to lose so much; yet that is all that one can do now.
