Chapter IV

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From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

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From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

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From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

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From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

a theatrical performer

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

in addition

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

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From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

relating to or dealing with bibliography

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

brought into existence

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

for the most part

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

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From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

traveling across

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

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From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

set up or found

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

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From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

put in effect

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

immediately past

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

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From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

term of address for a man

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

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From this reading The literature regarding Theophilus Cibber is considerable in quantity and curious in quality.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

during the time that

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Some account of it will be found in my "Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature," pp. 52-55.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The former was born in 1703, and was drowned in the winter of 1758, while crossing to Ireland to fulfil an engagement in Dublin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His private life was in the last degree disreputable, and especially so in his relations with his second wife, Susanna Maria Arne--the great Mrs. Cibber.

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From this reading As an actor he was chiefly famous for playing Ancient Pistol, but he was also excellent in some of his father's characters, such as Lord Foppington, Bayes, and Sir Francis Wronghead.