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The American Language

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The American Language is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.
May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.
Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.
Metro, 110. mews, 47, 99.
Meyer, 271, 272.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The American Language

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The American Language is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.
Line 2
May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.
Line 3
Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.
Line 4
Metro, 110. mews, 47, 99.
Line 5
Meyer, 271, 272.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

maverick noun US /ˈmævərɪk/

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

From this reading “Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mayonnaise noun US /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

From this reading “May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
memo noun US /ˈmemoʊ/

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading “May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
menhaden noun US /menˈheɪdən/

shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer

From this reading “May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mensch noun US /menʃ/

a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

From this reading “May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mesdames noun US /meɪˈdæmz/

plural of “madame” — title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading “May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meter noun US /ˈmiːtər/

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

From this reading “May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Metro noun US /ˈmetroʊ/

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading “Metro, 110. mews, 47, 99.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 86

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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101

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From this reading Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.

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104

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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110

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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113

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From this reading Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.

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124

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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126

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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151

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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153

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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154

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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155

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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156

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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160

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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196

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From this reading Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.

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198

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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212

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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219

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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220

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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227

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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239

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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240

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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244

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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246

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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251

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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257

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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260

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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264

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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266

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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271

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From this reading Meyer, 271, 272.

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272

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From this reading Meyer, 271, 272.

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284

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From this reading Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.

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290

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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31

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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40

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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41

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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47

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From this reading Metro, 110. mews, 47, 99.

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60

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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77

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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80

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From this reading Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.

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83

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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87

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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97

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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99

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From this reading Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.

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adv

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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Maurice

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From this reading Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.

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mavericknounUS /ˈmævərɪk/

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

From this reading Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Maurice, 284. maverick, 80. may, 196.

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mayonnaisenounUS /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mazuma

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mebby

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mediaevaladjective

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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medicine-man

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meen

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meidel

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meidlach

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meka

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meltverbUS /melt/

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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melée

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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memonounUS /ˈmemoʊ/

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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memorandum-book

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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menhadennounUS /menˈheɪdən/

shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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menschnounUS /menʃ/

a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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ment

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From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/

a list of dishes available at a restaurant

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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mesdamesnounUS /meɪˈdæmz/

plural of “madame” — title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/

plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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metalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/

plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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meternounUS /ˈmiːtər/

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

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley

From this reading Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.

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methylated-spirits

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

From this reading Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.

Pending verification
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/

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

From this reading Methodist, 99, 113. methylated-spirits, 101. metre, 244, 257.

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MetronounUS /ˈmetroʊ/

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading Metro, 110. mews, 47, 99.

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mewsnoun

street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings

From this reading Metro, 110. mews, 47, 99.

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Meyer

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

From this reading Meyer, 271, 272.

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suf

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

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading May, 290. mayonnaise, 240. mazuma, 151. me, 212, 219, 220. mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251. meant, 196. mebby, 239. mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260. medicine-man, 41. medieval, 244. meen, 251. meet, 196. meidel, 156. meidlach, 156. meka, 155. melée, 264. melt, 198. melted, 198. member, 104. memo, 160. memorandum-book, 110. menhaden, 40. mensch, 126. ment, /suf./, 31, 77. menu, 153, 154, 240. merchant, 124. mercy, 60. mesa, 87. mesdames, 266. messieurs, 266. met, 196. metals, 83, 97. meter, 244, 257.

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