108
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From this reading Volume 108, May 25th 1895.
1895
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From this reading Volume 108, May 25th 1895.
25th
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From this reading Volume 108, May 25th 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
put or send forth
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
cela
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From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
changé
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From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
CHARIVARInoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
clothing in general
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
DENMARKnounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
apart from; not including
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
immediately past
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Volume 108, May 25th 1895.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
Telegraph'snounUS /ˈteləɡræfs/
possessive form of “telegraph” — apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 108, May 25th 1895.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
weather-clerk
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From this reading The _Daily Telegraph's_ weather-clerk observed, that all "this resulted from a deep depression in Denmark."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But by Thursday "_on a changé tout cela_," except the clothes, and we were in midwinter!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A MARK AGAINST DENMARK.--At the beginning of last week it was midsummer weather, and _not_ to have cast off winter clothing and donned light attire would have been deemed "Midsummer madness."
