used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
AIRYadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
astronomernounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
CHAMBERY
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From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
CRANBERRYnounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
CYRUSnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
deifiedverbUS /ˈdiːəfaɪd/
inflected form of “deify” — consider as a god or godlike
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
fide
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From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
Figaro
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From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
and nothing more
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
go across or through
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
SchemanounUS /ˈskiːmə/
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
SphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I only succeeded by chance in saving him from sending across some stuff about the Cardinal Archbishop of CRANBERRY, instead of CHAMBERY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
ViragonounUS /vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ/
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
From this reading I got a dispatch from, him quoting the _Virago_ of Paris--meaning the _Figaro_, of course.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And then that _Schema_; a Sphinx could not have made it more of a puzzle, whether he meant that the bishops voted that the Pope should be _deified_, or _defied_, or that the _de fide_ should pass by their vote.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A lunatic observation makes it wax plain that it will not be in wane to attempt it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CYRUS W. FIELD has been here, in communication with AIRY, the astronomer Royal, about a telegraph to the moon.
