1469
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From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
Blount
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From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
cautionsnounUS /ˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “caution” — the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
editio
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From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
being one more than seven
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
FOPPERY
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From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
a state of high honor
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
the act of departing
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
not any; not one
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
princeps
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From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
precisely as stated
From this reading Part of the ceremonial was the putting of Master Blount into my arms, which was done very gingerly, with abundant cautions and precautions against my crushing or dropping him.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Next there was Baby Blount to be waited upon, and his mother, a pretty, appealing lady, with the glory of motherhood about her like a fairy garment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF FOPPERY It was eight by the clock next morning before I set about my third commission.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I took my fill of the books, finding among them no less a prize than the _editio princeps_ of Virgil, printed at Rome in 1469, which it was hard to let go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To begin with, the bed pulled, and small wonder, since I had not slept in a bed since leaving home.
