238
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From this reading 238.=--"The water Pixie's den."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =Note A, p.
anew
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
aquatica
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From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
Argyroneta
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From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
BoatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
cocoonnounUS /kəˈkuːn/
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading 238.=--"The water Pixie's den."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
HillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
a single distinct event
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
not any; not one
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
a brief written record
From this reading =Note A, p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading =Note A, p.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
Pixie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 238.=--"The water Pixie's den."
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 238.=--"The water Pixie's den."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The water spider of Europe, Argyroneta aquatica, makes a cocoon upon the water, somewhat in the manner described.
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 238.=--"The water Pixie's den."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But no doubt he will be pardoned for the sake of the incident which brings the lost Boatswain Pipe to life again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
but in spite of that
From this reading No species with like habits has yet been discovered in America, and the author in locating the same at "Hillside," has sacrificed the facts of geographical distribution to imagination.
