1866
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From this reading 1866.
193
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
CHAPMANnounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/
plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
go away from a place
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
Margatenoun
a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
the force of workers available
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
and nothing more
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
PICCADILLY
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
SKETCHESnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
in or at or to some place
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
a special situation
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
TROLLOPEnoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That men and women should leave their homes at the end of summer and go somewhere,--though it be only to Margate,--has become a thing so fixed that incomes the most limited are made to stretch themselves to fit the rule, and habits the most domestic allow themselves to be interrupted and set at naught.
