Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

(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 He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

no longer in force or use; inactive

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the system of numbering pages

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

set up or found

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the act of departing

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

a person who earns a living by digging graves

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the sound of laughing

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

not final or absolute

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

not any; not one

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

plural of “oration” — an instance of oratory

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

cut or make a way through

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

living in a particular place

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

an indication that something has been present

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading He had evidently not been long in this situation before he had nibbled a part of Cicero’s Orations, and eaten nearly all the index of a folio edition of Seneca in Latin, a large part of a volume of La Bruyère’s Maxims in French, and several pages of Cecilia.

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 “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He had done no other mischief whatever, and not a vestige remained of the leaves that he had devoured._”—PIERCE EGAN.

which person or people

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

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From this reading “_The treatment of the illustrious dead by the quick, often reminds me of the gravedigger in Hamlet, and the skull of poor defunct Yorick._”—W. H. B.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “_Multi ad sapientiam pervenire potuissent, nisi se jam pervenisse putassent._” “_There’s nothing so amusing as human nature, but then you must have some one to laugh with._” BY JOHN BROWN, M. D.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _HORÆ SUBSECIVÆ._ “_A lady, resident in Devonshire, going into one of her parlors, discovered a young ass, who had found his way into the room, and carefully closed the door upon himself.