1766
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From this reading PETERHEAD, 1766.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
antient
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From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading EPISTLE TO THE HONOURABLE C. B.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading EPISTLE TO THE HONOURABLE C. B.
make calm or still
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
EPISTLEnounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading EPISTLE TO THE HONOURABLE C. B.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading EPISTLE TO THE HONOURABLE C. B.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
I'd
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From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
Ippogrifo
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From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
PegasusnounUS /ˈpeɡəsəs/
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
PETERHEAD
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From this reading PETERHEAD, 1766.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
rhime
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From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
move hurridly
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPISTLE TO THE HONOURABLE C. B.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EPISTLE TO THE HONOURABLE C. B.
vouchsafed
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From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
at the time that
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where now the Pegasus of antient time, And Ippogrifo famed in modern rhime?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish for wings and winds to speed my course; Since B----t and the fates refuse a horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
wooes
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From this reading When B*** invites me, and inviting sings, Instant I'd fly, (had heaven vouchsafed me wings) To hail him in that calm sequestered seat, Whence he looks down with pity on the great; And, midst the groves retired, at leisure wooes Domestic love, contentment, and the Muse.
