18
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From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
28
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From this reading Oxford: September 28.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
Cowley
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From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
felicities
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From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
the act of departing
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went to Rugby on my way.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Oxford: September 28.
by chance
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
on the contrary
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
rhythmsnounUS /ˈrɪðəmz/
plural of “rhythm” — the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
RugbynounUS /ˈrʌɡbi/
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading I went to Rugby on my way.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Oxford: September 28.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Item.--I have bought a Cowley, rather a scrubby 18mo, but the first edition after his death.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to Rugby on my way.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
tutoria
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From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I went to Rugby on my way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to Rugby on my way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
Wordsworth's
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From this reading I think Cowley has been Wordsworth’s model in many of his rhythms, and some of his curious felicities.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you, perhaps, that I had some thoughts of laying down my toga tutoria and going abroad for a year with a pupil; nor has the plan evaporated wholly as yet.
