Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

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From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

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From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

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From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

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From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

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From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

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From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

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From this reading _Christabel_, Part I. lines 66-68.]

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From this reading _Christabel_, Part I. lines 66-68.]

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading _Christabel_, Part I. lines 66-68.]

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From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

grow worse

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

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From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

to an extreme degree

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

opinion or judgment

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

having or given a form or shape

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

provoking horror

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

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 [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

the literary culture

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _Christabel_, Part I. lines 66-68.]

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

a female domestic

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

the force of workers available

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

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From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Christabel_, Part I. lines 66-68.]

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

in or at that place or location

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading {280}[348] Padisha is the Turkish title of the Grand Signior.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading {279}[346] ["I guess, 't was frightful there to see A lady so richly clad as she-- Beautiful exceedingly."

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading [347] "It is in the adjacent climates of Georgia, Mingrelia, and Circassia, that nature has placed, at least to our eyes, the model of beauty, in the shape of the limbs, the colour of the skin, the symmetry of the features, and the expression of the countenance: the men are formed for action, the women for love."--Gibbon, [_Decline and Fall, etc._, 1825, iii 126.]

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading [349] [Katinka was the name of the youngest sister of Theresa, the "Maid of Athens."--See letter to H. Drury, May 3, 1810, _Letters_, 1898, i.