1749
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From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [1749.][C] The Houses (in Salem) were generally very ordinary.
check'd
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From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference is now very great.
enactingverbUS /eˈnæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
usually; as a rule
From this reading [1749.][C] The Houses (in Salem) were generally very ordinary.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The difference is now very great.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading [1749.][C] The Houses (in Salem) were generally very ordinary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difference is now very great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
Marblehead
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From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The difference is now very great.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading [1749.][C] The Houses (in Salem) were generally very ordinary.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
sumptuaryadjective
regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
up to a particular time
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
two times
From this reading I suppose Salem has at least twice the number of Marblehead.
precisely as stated
From this reading The difference is now very great.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1749, it was reported the train band list of the town of Marblehead was equal to that of the town of Salem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [1749.][C] The Houses (in Salem) were generally very ordinary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This extravagance occasioned the enacting sumptuary laws, which though they check'd did not entirely suppress the complaints till the commencement of the revolutionary war.
