(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 big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAPOLEON AND OTHER GREAT FRENCHMEN.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
forgit
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From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
FRENCHMENnounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading NAPOLEON AND OTHER GREAT FRENCHMEN.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NAPOLEON AND OTHER GREAT FRENCHMEN.
hain't
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From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
ten 10s
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
Invalides
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From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
Josiah
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From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
meetin
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From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON AND OTHER GREAT FRENCHMEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NAPOLEON AND OTHER GREAT FRENCHMEN.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
Samantha
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From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
sez
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From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
sunthin
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From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One day I told Josiah that I must go to see the Invalides.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I explained that I wanted to see the tomb of Napoleon, so he gin in, and we went there and stayed some time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
wuz
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From this reading The big gilded dome of this meetin’-house towers up three hundred and fifty feet, and can be seen all over the city, and would be apt to keep Napoleon in memory if France wuz inclined to forgit him, which it hain’t.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he sez, “You better keep away, Samantha; you may ketch sunthin’.”
