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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
1885
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From this reading 1885.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
for the reason that
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
ferar
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
the state of being honored
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
MARSTON
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
Pennâ
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
RIVINGTON
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
SAMPSON
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
SEARLE
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
tenui
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
TOMMY
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From this reading "TOMMY UPMORE."
UPMORE
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From this reading "TOMMY UPMORE."
usitatâ
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From this reading _Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar Pennâ_---- SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
produce a literary work
From this reading When Sir Thomas Upmore came, and asked me to write a short account of his strange adventures, I declined that honour; partly because I had never seen any of his memorable exploits.
