1862
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From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9th, 1862.
9th
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From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9th, 1862.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
in the past
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
a youthful male person
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
burglariousadjective
involving or resembling burglary
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9th, 1862.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
COSMOPOLITANadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9th, 1862.
depravedadjectiveUS /diˈpreɪvd/
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
Ex-Presidentnoun
a former president
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
set up or found
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
INTRODUCINGverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
LAMENTverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
immediately past
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
on one occasion
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9th, 1862.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
a special situation
From this reading The matter might have slipped my own mind, had not the British member of the Cosmopolitan, last night, read aloud the following memorandum of the thing, found in a deserted Confederate camp on the Rappahannock.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9th, 1862.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The Briton waved his hand for silence, and says he:
Wheatland
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From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTRODUCING ONCE MORE THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, WITH A CURIOUS "LAMENT," AND A STORY FROM THE SPANISH MEMBER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may remember, my boy, that some months ago there was a trespass of depraved burglarious chaps at Wheatland, the seat of Ex-President Buchanan.
