15
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
16
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
1647
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
1689
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
1693
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
17
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From this reading 17; Motteux's translation.
1702
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
1704
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
1730
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
dripping-pan
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
the act of consuming food
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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 But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
Motteux's
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From this reading 17; Motteux's translation.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
Nottingham
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
RABELAISnoun
author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [T.S.]]
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading [T.S.]]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading 17; Motteux's translation.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
Widenostrils
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
windmillsnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
