1877
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From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
in addition
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
Barrett
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From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
Basingstoke
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From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
gotten under control
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading * * * * * [Sidenote: James T. Fields’ visit.]
set up or found
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
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 R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
Hengist
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From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
HORNEnounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
the literary culture
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
held or filled or in use
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
public-house
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From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
Richard
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From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
an educational institution
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
Sidenote
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From this reading * * * * * [Sidenote: James T. Fields’ visit.]
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
Stoddard
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From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading * * * * * [Sidenote: James T. Fields’ visit.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading R. H. HORNE: ‘Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, addressed to Richard Hengist Horne.’
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading * * * * * [Sidenote: James T. Fields’ visit.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cottage where I found her was situated on the high road between Basingstoke and Reading; and the village street on which she was then living contained the public-house and several small shops near by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading (With a Preface and Memoir by R. H. Stoddard.) New York: James Miller, 1877.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was also close at hand the village pond full of ducks and geese, and I noticed several young rogues on their way to school were occupied in worrying their feathered friends.
