1,000
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From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
(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 They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The larks of Dunstable and Leipsic are, I presume, “caught napping.”
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The larks of Dunstable and Leipsic are, I presume, “caught napping.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The larks of Dunstable and Leipsic are, I presume, “caught napping.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
Dunstable
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From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
exciseverbUS /ekˈsaɪs/
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The larks of Dunstable and Leipsic are, I presume, “caught napping.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading * * * * * To return to the lark.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
Leipsic
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From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading The larks of Dunstable and Leipsic are, I presume, “caught napping.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The larks of Dunstable and Leipsic are, I presume, “caught napping.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading * * * * * To return to the lark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
deliver by singing
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
slow-worm
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From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
songsters
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From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * To return to the lark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * To return to the lark.
which person or people
From this reading They are not, then, like the nightingale, who is said to sing all night, to keep herself awake, lest the slow-worm should devour her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It is worthy of notice, that London is annually supplied, from the country about Dunstable alone, with not less than four thousand dozen of these succulent songsters.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading At Leipsic, the excise on larks, for that single city, amounts to nearly £1,000 sterling yearly.
