92
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From this reading 92 Fleet Street, E.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in the past
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 92 Fleet Street, E.C.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
dicedverbUS /daɪst/
past form of “dice” — cut into cubes
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
drabbed
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From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 92 Fleet Street, E.C.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading 92 Fleet Street, E.C.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “And what, prithee, hath overtaken Guy?”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “And what, prithee, hath overtaken Guy?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
ten 10s
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
Lo
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From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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joined in matrimony
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “And what, prithee, hath overtaken Guy?”
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
prithee
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From this reading “And what, prithee, hath overtaken Guy?”
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
express in words
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
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shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 92 Fleet Street, E.C.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
UnspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what, prithee, hath overtaken Guy?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Guy—why Guy diced and drabbed and ruffled away his inheritance, and to save his neck took shipping for the tobacco plantations where, they say, he married a daughter of Lo, the poor Indian, and none hath since heard of him.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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a late time of life
From this reading This is the kind of talk that one could hear in the clubs of London a matter of, say, two hundred and fifty years ago.
