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From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
1788
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From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
(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 ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIED--At Rehoboth, Mr. HENRY BOWEN.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
BOWEN
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From this reading DIED--At Rehoboth, Mr. HENRY BOWEN.
placed in a grave
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
drest
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From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
many times at short intervals
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
Grundy
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From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading DIED--At Rehoboth, Mr. HENRY BOWEN.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
a form of address for a man
From this reading DIED--At Rehoboth, Mr. HENRY BOWEN.
Ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
Rehoboth
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From this reading DIED--At Rehoboth, Mr. HENRY BOWEN.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
up to a particular time
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
VirtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to a wedding, well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * "Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of deaths.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
which person or people
From this reading In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on Monday."
be the cause or source of
From this reading ----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
