1746
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1905
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the month following July and preceding September
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading —OLD BALLAD.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
an institution created to conduct business
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ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
Dragoonverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
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Electrotyped
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an opposing military force
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a division of the United Kingdom
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etc
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
a man of refinement
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Georgiana
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
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
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
Mdccccv
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come together
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —OLD BALLAD.
on one occasion
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
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PlayernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
past form of “print” — put into print
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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Ravenshaw
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
Simonds
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Enemy to the King The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The Bright Face of Danger The Flight of Georgiana A Story of Love and Peril in England in 1746 Author of “Philip Winwood,” “An Enemy to the King,” etc., etc.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “If once the message greet him That his True Love doth stay, If Death should come and meet him, Love will find out the way!”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
Winwood
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The lioness, you may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover— He will find out the way.
you'll
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