Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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From this reading SELBORNE, _March 30th_, 1771.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SELBORNE, _March 30th_, 1771.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

any of several mites of the order Acarina

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

put or send forth

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

perceptible by the senses or intellect

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

change color, often in an undesired manner

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

the organ of sight

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

a general kind of something

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

to an unacceptable degree

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

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From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

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From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

march in a procession

From this reading SELBORNE, _March 30th_, 1771.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the force of workers available

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

completely unclothed

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

and nothing more

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

only a very short time before

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SELBORNE, _March 30th_, 1771.

term of address for a man

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

a moving crowd

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading SELBORNE, _March 30th_, 1771.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are to be met with in gardens on kidney-beans, or any legumens, but prevail only in the hot months of summer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This animal (which we call a harvest bug) is very minute, scarce discernible to the naked eye, of a bright scarlet colour, and of the genus of Acarus.

in or at the place that

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

during the time that

From this reading Warreners, as some have assured me, are much infested by them on chalky downs, where these insects swarm sometimes to so infinite a degree as to discolour their nets, and to give them a reddish cast, while the men are so bitten as to be thrown into fevers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Dear Sir,--There is an insect with us, especially on chalky districts, which is very troublesome and teasing all the latter end of the summer, getting into people's skins, especially those of women and children, and raising tumours which itch intolerably.