1733
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From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
1774
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From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
244
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From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
Alatamaha
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From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
Altama
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From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
AnimatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
betrayer's
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From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
Buffon
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From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
Cfnoun
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
CougarnounUS /ˈkuːɡər/
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
etc
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From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
Lobban
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From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
Oglethorpe's
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From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. J. H. Lobban calls attention to a passage from _Animated Nature_ [1774, iii.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 244], in which Goldsmith seems to defend himself:—‘There is an animal of America, which is usually called the Red Tiger, but Mr. Buffon calls it the Cougar, which, no doubt, is very different from the tiger of the east.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Near her betrayer’s door, etc. Cf. the foregoing quotation. wild Altama, i.e. the Alatamaha, a river in Georgia, North America.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some, however, have thought proper to rank both together, and I will take leave to follow their example.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Goldsmith may have been familiar with this name in connexion with his friend Oglethorpe’s expedition of 1733. crouching tigers, a poetical licence, as there are no tigers in the locality named.
