105
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From this reading Volume 105, December 16, 1893.
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1893
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From this reading Volume 105, December 16, 1893.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
choppersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːpərz/
plural of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Volume 105, December 16, 1893.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
Islington
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From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
methinks
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From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
on one occasion
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
overtakesverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪks/
third-person singular of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
piecemealadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsmiːl/
one thing at a time
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
re-exists
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From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
SEASONABLEadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənəbəl/
in keeping with the season
From this reading SEASONABLE SONNET.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
SONNETnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading SEASONABLE SONNET.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The Cattle Show has vanished in the mists Of time and Islington, but re-exists In piecemeal splendour at the store.
VegetariannounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteriːən/
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 105, December 16, 1893.
which person or people
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, nightly, big boys blue are to the fore With knives and choppers in their greasy fists; And now, methinks, the wight who never lists Yet hears the brass band on the proud first floor.
an affirmative
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
but in spite of that
From this reading (_By a Vegetarian._) Yes, Christmas overtakes us yet once more.
