used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Hence Coffin Clubs--whence infanticide.
coach-hire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Hence Coffin Clubs--whence infanticide.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
for this reason
From this reading Hence Coffin Clubs--whence infanticide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
infanticidenounUS /ˌɪnˈfæntəsaɪd/
a person who murders an infant
From this reading Hence Coffin Clubs--whence infanticide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the leg is not to be treated with such "proper respect," why is the trunk?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rich show "proper respect" by means of ostrich feathers and such like.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The rich show "proper respect" by means of ostrich feathers and such like.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the leg is not to be treated with such "proper respect," why is the trunk?
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading The rich show "proper respect" by means of ostrich feathers and such like.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich show "proper respect" by means of ostrich feathers and such like.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The rich show "proper respect" by means of ostrich feathers and such like.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If the leg is not to be treated with such "proper respect," why is the trunk?
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor are obliged to follow their lead as far as they can--and farther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading If the leg is not to be treated with such "proper respect," why is the trunk?
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading If the leg is not to be treated with such "proper respect," why is the trunk?
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Hence Coffin Clubs--whence infanticide.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If the leg is not to be treated with such "proper respect," why is the trunk?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Should I want "proper respect" to be shown to my leg, if I had the misfortune to lose it, by having it enclosed in an ornamental box, and deposited in a subterranean apartment, with a large expenditure in wages, coach-hire, silk, and crape, and feathers extracted from the tail of a great bird?
