1734
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From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
Andrea
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From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
book-case
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From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
clasps
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From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?'
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading The engravings seem to me extremely fine.
eroticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrɑːtɪk/
giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The engravings seem to me extremely fine.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The engravings seem to me extremely fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
Heathfield
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From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
Lampsacus
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From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The engravings seem to me extremely fine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The engravings seem to me extremely fine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
Sperelli
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From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Here is a very notable figure,' he continued, pointing to one of the vignettes--'something that was quite new to me.
vignettesnounUS /vɪˈnjets/
plural of “vignette” — a brief literary description
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He handed Andrea the rare volume, which was illustrated with erotic vignettes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lord Heathfield opened the great book-case containing his private collection, and turning to Sperelli-- 'You should design the clasps for this volume,' he said; 'it is in quarto and dated from Lampsacus, 1734.
