1869
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From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
1885
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From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Sanitary associations--The phonograph--IV.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
have
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
ColleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The drama--Private theatricals--III.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
a social unit living together
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
Farragonoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
Fleeming
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Fleeming's
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From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The drama--Private theatricals--III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Sanitary associations--The phonograph--IV.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
social deportment
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
phonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading Sanitary associations--The phonograph--IV.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The drama--Private theatricals--III.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
not used up
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
RusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
SanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading Sanitary associations--The phonograph--IV.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
steam-launch
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From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
Styria
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From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
theatricals
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From this reading The drama--Private theatricals--III.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
Trelat
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From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
vitae
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From this reading 1869-1885 Edinburgh--Colleagues--_Farrago vitae_--I. The family circle--Fleeming and his sons--Highland life--The cruise of the steam-launch--Summer in Styria--Rustic manners--II.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The remaining external incidents of Fleeming's life, pleasures, honours, fresh interests, new friends, are not such as will bear to be told at any length or in the temporal order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleeming's acquaintance with a student--His late maturity of mind--Religion and morality--His love of heroism--Taste in literature--V. His talk--His late popularity--Letter from M. Trelat.
