used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
BookmannounUS /ˈbʊkmən/
a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
chuse
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From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
your usual mood
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
Doubleday
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From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
edifiedadjective
instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
a quad with a square body
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
Everybody's
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From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
hemm'd
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From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
indecorumnoun
a lack of decorum
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
indecorums
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From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
and nothing more
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
painlessadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnləs/
requiring little hard work or exertion
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
approval to do something
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
ShandynounUS /ˈʃændi/
a drink made of beer and lemonade
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
term of address for a man
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
carry out
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This little book was edified (for the most part) out of the ribs of two friendly newspapers, The New York _Evening Post_ and The Philadelphia _Evening Public Ledger_.
unrevisedadjectiveUS /ənriˈvaɪzd/
not improved or brought up to date
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading To them, and to _The Bookman_, _Everybody's_, and _The Publishers' Weekly_, I am grateful for permission to reprint.
at the time that
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tristram Shandy said, "When a man is hemm'd in by two indecorums, and must commit one of 'em let him chuse which he will, the world will blame him."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now it is one indecorum to let this collection of small sketches go out (as they do) unrevised and just as they assaulted the defenceless reader of the daily prints; and the other indecorum would be to take fragments of this kind too gravely, and attempt by more careful disposition of their pallid members to arrange them into some appearance of painless decease.
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 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company Sir Thomas Browne said that Eve was "edified out of the rib of Adam."
