1898
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196
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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
BRAGELONNE
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From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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an institution created to conduct business
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CONTINENTALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING" "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," ETC.
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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placed crosswise
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
DRAGOONverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING" "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," ETC.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
EDWARDSnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
Electrotyped
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plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
an opposing military force
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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ETC
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
at any time
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
holy-water
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From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
how
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From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
INCORPORATEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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march in a procession
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING" "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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retookverbUS /riˈtʊk/
inflected form of “retake” — take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Simonds
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SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
a short musical composition with words
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St
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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Sixth Thousand) 196 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
having come into contact
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Illustrated by H. C. EDWARDS "Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
VISCOUNTnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_D'Artagnan ... touched the earth, moistened with the evening dew, with the ends of his fingers, crossed himself as if at the holy-water vessel of a church, and retook alone--ever alone--the road to Paris._" --THE VISCOUNT OF BRAGELONNE.
