1869
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From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
7th
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From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Manchester is (_for_ Manchester) bright and fresh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
in or to another place
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Manchester is (_for_ Manchester) bright and fresh.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Manchester is (_for_ Manchester) bright and fresh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
hay-crop
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From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
HogarthnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːrθ/
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading [Sidenote: Miss Hogarth.]
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manchester is (_for_ Manchester) bright and fresh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
immediately past
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
engage in
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
MANCHESTERnounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
march in a procession
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [Sidenote: Miss Hogarth.]
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
reconcilesverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪlz/
third-person singular of “reconcile” — make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Miss Hogarth.]
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
sitting-room
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From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
express in words
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not make such use of it last year as reconciles me to losing another hay-crop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
the act of using
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading QUEEN'S HOTEL, MANCHESTER, _Sunday, March 7th, 1869._ We have had our sitting-room chimney afire this morning, and have had to turn out elsewhere to breakfast; but the chamber has since been cleaned up, and we are reinstated.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Tell Russell that a crop of hay is to be got off the meadow this year, before the club use it.
