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From this reading "High Hills of the Santee, 18--.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B. RANDOLPH TO V. CHEVILLERE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
CHEVILLERE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading B. RANDOLPH TO V. CHEVILLERE.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
doggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
a man of refinement
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "High Hills of the Santee, 18--.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "High Hills of the Santee, 18--.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "High Hills of the Santee, 18--.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
RANDOLPH
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From this reading B. RANDOLPH TO V. CHEVILLERE.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
Santeenoun
a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
From this reading "High Hills of the Santee, 18--.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
carry out
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "High Hills of the Santee, 18--.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading B. RANDOLPH TO V. CHEVILLERE.
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 B. RANDOLPH TO V. CHEVILLERE.
Venetians
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From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
which person or people
From this reading I was rowed down from the city, in a beautiful boat made of a single cypress, by the hands of the gentleman who was so polite as to give me this gentle passage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By this you may know that they take as much pride in their boats as the Venetians themselves.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR FRIEND, "From the city of Savannah, I paid my first visit to our old heathen dad, Neptune, and if first impressions of the sea were not as common and as numerous as doggerel verses in a modern lady's album, I might be tempted to become sublime for your edification.
