AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
AffinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
ButternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
Carisbrooke
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From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
CivilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
Cockneys
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From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
ControversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
COOPERSTOWNnounUS /ˈkuːpərztaʊn/
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading POMEROY, COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK.
CostumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
Cowes
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From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
Custom-house
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From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
GallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
death of a person
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
Intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
M'Adamized
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From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS.
NauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
Netley
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From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
not any; not one
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
Pauper's
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From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
POMEROY
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From this reading POMEROY, COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
Quadrilles
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From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
one of four equal parts
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
RuraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
ScenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
Southampton
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From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
WaiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We were no sooner on English ground, than we hurried to one of the two or three small inns of West Cowes, or the principal quarter of the place, and got rooms at the Fountain.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading English Beauty.--Isle of Wight Butter.--English Scenery.--M'Adamized Roads.--Old Village Church.--Rural Interment.--Pauper's Grave.--Carisbrooke Cattle.--Southampton.--Waiter at the Vine.--English Costume.--Affinity with England.--Netley Abbey.--Southampton Cockneys.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Controversy at Cowes.--Custom-house Civility.--English Costume.--Fashion in America.--Quadrilles in New York.--Cowes.--Nautical Gallantry.
