12th
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50
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72
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
acquaintanceshipnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/
a relationship less intimate than friendship
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.
the month following March and preceding May
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Camden Sq.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
dearly loved
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episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
GILCHRIST
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Haslemere
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From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
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multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
Rd
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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
Sq
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From this reading Camden Sq.
express in words
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _50 Marquis Rd.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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WALT
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
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which person or people
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hearing of the extreme beauty of the scenery thereabouts & specially of its comparative wildness & seclusion, he thought he would like to find or build a house, to escape from the obtrusive curiosity of the multitudes who flock to the Isle of Wight at certain seasons of the year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was to tell you about my acquaintanceship with Tennyson, which was a pleasant episode in my life at Haslemere.
