used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
Ann
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From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
ArchaicadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
capitalizationnounUS /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
writing in capital letters
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A few obvious typographical errors have been changed.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
Dom
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From this reading Dom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A few obvious typographical errors have been changed.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few obvious typographical errors have been changed.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
italicisation
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From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
MarginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
MNnoun
a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading A few obvious typographical errors have been changed.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading British, archaic and inconsistent spellings have been left as in the original, as have capitalization and italicisation.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
transposedadjectiveUS /trænˈspoʊzd/
turned about in order or relation
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading A few obvious typographical errors have been changed.
typographynounUS /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/
the craft of composing type and printing from it
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
in or at the place that
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Archaic typography which displays the letter "s" in a form that resembles the letter "f" has been transposed to the modern "s."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margin notes are indicated where they occur in the text with {MN} and inserted in full at the end of the paragraph to which they refer.} From Ann.
