731
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From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A letter it is Sealed and addressed, which takes our friend away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A letter it is Sealed and addressed, which takes our friend away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
I'd
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From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
Laura
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From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter it is Sealed and addressed, which takes our friend away.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
not any; not one
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
opineverbUS /oʊˈpaɪn/
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A letter it is Sealed and addressed, which takes our friend away.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
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 _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
Re-enterverb
enter again
From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
Richard
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From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
SealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading A letter it is Sealed and addressed, which takes our friend away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
term of address for a man
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
St
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From this reading _Re-enter St. Nicholas._ _R._ Hush! see, he comes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A letter it is Sealed and addressed, which takes our friend away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _R._ I am sorry, sir, ’Tis no such lofty matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
to-night
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From this reading _F._ This is my ruin, Richard: It means that I must be away to-night; And that prevents my meeting Laura; and that Leaves the field to my rival.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _N._ That paper you are in doubt of, gentlemen, Is, I opine, the poem which I have lost:— 731 You picked it up in the garden?—a private trifle Which I’d recover gladly.
