used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
(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 It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
curosities
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From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
engravin's
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From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
at any time
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
idee
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From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
Lyme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
MUSEUMnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
picters
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From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
spoze
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From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
carry out
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, we went to the British Museum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wall, we went to the British Museum.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wall, we went to the British Museum.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The marbles, engravin’s, picters, coins, manuscripts, curosities--if I had the wealth of ’em in money--if I could have the worth of jest one article out of the innumerable multitude of ’em, I could jest buy out the hull town of Lyme, and live on the interest of my money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To give any idee of what we see in that museum would take more time, and foolscap paper, and eyesight, or wind and ears than I spoze I will ever be able to command.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is seven acres of land full of everything rich and rare and beautiful from our time back to the year one, and further, for all I know.
