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From this reading 10, 1829.]
1829
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From this reading 10, 1829.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
CONTRAPUNTISTnoun
a composer who specializes in counterpoint
From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
D'Hote
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From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
FUGUE-IST
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From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
hear'st
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From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
NOVELLO
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
on the contrary
From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
a safe place
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
squeeging
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From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dear FUGUE-IST, or hear'st thou rather CONTRAPUNTIST--?
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
VINCENT
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Probably Nov.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
Westwood's
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From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
a Caucasian
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading You will find the White House shut up, and us moved under the wing of the Phoenix, which gives us friendly refuge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We expect you four (as many as the Table will hold without squeeging) at Mrs. Westwood's Table D'Hote on Thursday.
