1713
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From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
8
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From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
Button's
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From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It is dated December 8, 1713.
in or to another place
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
HOMERnounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading POPE'S HOMER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
not any; not one
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
Papistnoun
an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
POPE'SnounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE'S HOMER.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
in the near future
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Swift, now at the height of his power, was pleased by his _Windsor Forest_, recommended it to Stella, and soon made the author's acquaintance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Pope's uneasy relations with the wits at Button's were no obstacle to his success elsewhere.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first letter in their long correspondence is a laboured but fairly successful piece of pleasantry from Pope, upon Swift's having offered twenty guineas to the young Papist to change his religion.
