1833
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading What air of fragrance ROSAMUND throws round!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the lesser lights how LUCY shines!
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
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 C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
rid of obstructions
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
DILKE
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
EDITH
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From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading What air of fragrance ROSAMUND throws round!
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
Hebrew's
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From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
how
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From this reading Among the lesser lights how LUCY shines!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Among the lesser lights how LUCY shines!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Among the lesser lights how LUCY shines!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Among the lesser lights how LUCY shines!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
NINONnounUS /ˈnɪnən/
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
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 C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
PRISCILLA
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From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
REBECCAnounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
ROSAMUND
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From this reading What air of fragrance ROSAMUND throws round!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading What air of fragrance ROSAMUND throws round!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Among the lesser lights how LUCY shines!
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
sweetensverbUS /ˈswiːtənz/
third-person singular of “sweeten” — make sweeter in taste
From this reading REBECCA sweetens on a Hebrew's ear; Quakers for pure PRISCILLA are more clear; And the light Gaul by amorous NINON swears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading What air of fragrance ROSAMUND throws round!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [P.M. Feb., 1833.]
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What air of fragrance ROSAMUND throws round!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN (TO EDITH S-----) In Christian world MARY the garland wears!
