1628
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
1633
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
1697
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
1727
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
1732
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
1852
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
Auctore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
Baird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
BiologynounUS /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
the science that studies living organisms
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
Characterised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading MICROCOSMOGRAPHY (1628), OR A PIECE OF THE WORLD DISCOVERED IN ESSAYS AND CHARACTERS.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY JOHN EARLE, D.D., BISHOP OF SALISBURY.
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MICROCOSMOGRAPHY (1628), OR A PIECE OF THE WORLD DISCOVERED IN ESSAYS AND CHARACTERS.
Dæmonum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
EARLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY JOHN EARLE, D.D., BISHOP OF SALISBURY.
Earle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
Electro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
Essayists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading MICROCOSMOGRAPHY (1628), OR A PIECE OF THE WORLD DISCOVERED IN ESSAYS AND CHARACTERS.
et
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
FlagellumnounUS /fləˈdʒeləm/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
Fustis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
Hieronymo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
Humourist's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
HypnotismnounUS /ˈhɪpnətɪzəm/
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BY JOHN EARLE, D.D., BISHOP OF SALISBURY.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
L'Astrologie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
Magie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
MagnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
Maury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
Mengo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
Microcosmography
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MICROCOSMOGRAPHY (1628), OR A PIECE OF THE WORLD DISCOVERED IN ESSAYS AND CHARACTERS.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
Pencillings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
ReadingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
SALISBURYnounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading BY JOHN EARLE, D.D., BISHOP OF SALISBURY.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
SpiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
Thackeray's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
WitchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727 -- 'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury -- 'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Preface to the Edition of 1732._ This little book had six editions between 1628 and 1633, without any author's name to recommend it.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the Course of his Readings -- Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings -- Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628 -- An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697 -- Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World -- 'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum.
