1861
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From this reading January 1st, 1861.
1st
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From this reading January 1st, 1861.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
AURORAnounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
BOREALIS
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From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
brought into existence
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
DEPTHnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
DISPLAYnounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
EVAPORATIONnounUS /ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən/
the process of becoming a vapor
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
fire-works
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From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
fizzingadjective
hissing and bubbling
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
ten 10s
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have just "rung out the Old and in the New."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January 1st, 1861.
and nothing more
From this reading We have just "rung out the Old and in the New."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
MILDNESSnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have just "rung out the Old and in the New."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have just "rung out the Old and in the New."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
PETnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
with speed
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
rejoicings
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From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading We have just "rung out the Old and in the New."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
sixty-oneadjective
being one more than sixty
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
SONNTAG
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From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
swivelverbUS /ˈswɪvəl/
turn on a pivot
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
TEMPERATURESnounUS /ˈtemprətʃərz/
plural of “temperature” — the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Christmas holidays have passed quickly away, and the year of grace eighteen hundred and sixty-one was born amid great rejoicings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have just "rung out the Old and in the New."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the clock showed the midnight hour, the bell was tolled, our swivel gun sent a blaze of fire from its little throat into the darkness, and some fire-works went fizzing and banging into the clear sky.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE NEW YEAR.--LOOKING FOR SONNTAG.--THE AURORA BOREALIS.--A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.--DEPTH OF SNOW.--STRANGE MILDNESS OF THE WEATHER.--THE OPEN SEA.--EVAPORATION AT LOW TEMPERATURES.--LOOKING FOR THE TWILIGHT.--MY PET FOX.
