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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
Abbadie
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
Amasidia
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
d'Houteville
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
Mambres
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
MatronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
prattlernoun
someone who speaks in a childish way
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
which person or people
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
