164
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From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
60
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From this reading 60.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
aphrodisiacnounUS /ˌæfroʊˈdiːziæk/
a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
aphrodisiacs
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From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
disquisitionnoun
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
one or the other of two
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
etc
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From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
flagellationnoun
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
fortifiers
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From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
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 The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
medicinaladjectiveUS /məˈdɪsənəl/
having the properties of medicine
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
provocatives
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From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
scarification
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From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The second is the mechanical, such as scarification, flagellation, and the application of insects as practised by certain savage races.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
vol
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From this reading Footnote 164: For this aphrodisiac see vol. vi.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first is the medicinal, which may be either external or internal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The subject of aphrodisiacs in the East would fill a small library: almost every medical treatise ends in a long disquisition upon fortifiers, provocatives, etc. We may briefly divide them into three great classes.
