used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
AMBITIOUSadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
ARISTOPHANESnounUS /ˌærəˈstɔːfəniz/
an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)
From this reading _Πρᾶγμα, πρᾶγμα μέγα κεκίνηται, μέγα._ ARISTOPHANES.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
BEHALFnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
BEMERTON
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From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
BRETHRENnounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
CASIMIR
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From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
Ch
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
CHARLEMAGNEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
cose
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
dico
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
dirò
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
EJACULATEverbUS /ɪˈdʒækjuːleɪt/
utter impulsively
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
et
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
ETYMOLOGYnounUS /ˌetəˈmɑːlədʒi/
a history of a word
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
extendido
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
FOSBROOKE
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From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
FRnoun
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
GONIN
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From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
cause to move by striking
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
INDUCEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
ionounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
LOPEverbUS /loʊp/
run easily
From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
los
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
MARGARET
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From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
MAÎTRE
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From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
NEWCASTLEnounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
NOCTURNALadjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
nombre
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
NORRISnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
olvidarsele
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
olvide
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
Olvido
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
PRONUNCIATIONnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
PROSODYnounUS /ˈprɑːsədi/
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
que
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
REMEMBRANCER
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From this reading CHARLEMAGNE, CASIMIR THE POET, MARGARET DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE, NOCTURNAL REMEMBRANCER.—THE DOCTOR NOT AMBITIOUS OF FAME.—THE AUTHOR IS INDUCED BY MR.
RHYMEnounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
ROMANadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
SANSOVINO
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From this reading SANSOVINO.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
SHENSTONE
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From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
siglos
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
Tal
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From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOSBROOKE AND NORRIS OF BEMERTON TO EJACULATE A HEATHEN PRAYER IN BEHALF OF HIS BRETHREN.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
Tutte
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
UNnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TRUE PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME OF DOVE.—DIFFICULTIES OF PRONUNCIATION AND PROSODY.—A TRUE AND PERFECT RHYME HIT UPON.
the act of using
From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
VAUDEMONT
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From this reading ETYMOLOGY.—UN TOUR DE MAÎTRE GONIN.—ROMAN DE VAUDEMONT AND THE LETTER C.—SHENSTONE.—THE DOCTOR'S USE OF CHRISTIAN NAMES.
VEGAnounUS /ˈveɪɡə/
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading _Tal nombre, que a los siglos extendido, Se olvide de olvidarsele al Olvido._ LOPE DE VEGA.
viole
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
virtute
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
ò
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From this reading _Tutte le cose son rose et viole Ch' io dico ò ch' io dirò de la virtute._ FR.
κεκίνηται
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From this reading _Πρᾶγμα, πρᾶγμα μέγα κεκίνηται, μέγα._ ARISTOPHANES.
μέγα
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From this reading _Πρᾶγμα, πρᾶγμα μέγα κεκίνηται, μέγα._ ARISTOPHANES.
Πρᾶγμα
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From this reading _Πρᾶγμα, πρᾶγμα μέγα κεκίνηται, μέγα._ ARISTOPHANES.
