used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
affairenoun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
CHRISTOPHERnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
dictes
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From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
DOUBLEDAY
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
EUSTACE
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From this reading --SIR EUSTACE PEACHTREE.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
and nothing more
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
mong
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From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
MORLEYnounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
MORTALL
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
notionable
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From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
PEACHTREE
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From this reading --SIR EUSTACE PEACHTREE.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
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 _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
term of address for a man
From this reading --SIR EUSTACE PEACHTREE.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
speciall
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studye
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From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
precisely as stated
From this reading The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _T_hen did the prudent pause and lay down their affaire to studye what omen Jove intended.
at the time that
From this reading _Plays_ _Thunder_ ON The LEFT _A_mong the notionable dictes of antique Rome was the fancy that when men heard thunder on the left the gods had somewhat of speciall advertisement to impart.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _THE DANGERS OF THIS MORTALL LIFE._ _By_ CHRISTOPHER MORLEY _Garden City_ _New York_ DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY FIRST EDITION TO S. A. E.
