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From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
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From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
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From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
boat-shapedadjective
having a concave shape like a boat
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
GnatsnounUS /næts/
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
highest in quality
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
Lucrece
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From this reading (SHAKESPEARE, _Rape of Lucrece_.)
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
mmnounUS /m/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (SHAKESPEARE, _Rape of Lucrece_.)
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
RapeverbUS /reɪp/
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading (SHAKESPEARE, _Rape of Lucrece_.)
with speed
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading (SHAKESPEARE, _Rape of Lucrece_.)
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
unnotedadjective
not taken into account
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The egg is boat-shaped, and one end, as is usual in boats, is slightly deeper and fuller than the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
wheresoe'er
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From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each egg is 0·72 mm. in length, and its greatest breadth, which is somewhere about its middle, is 0·16 mm.
a Caucasian
From this reading The eggs of the mosquito are deposited in fresh water, and at first they are white, but they very rapidly darken until they assume a polished black appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gnats are unnoted wheresoe’er they fly, But eagles gazed upon with every eye.
