Chapter XIII

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From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

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From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

later than; following

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

(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 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

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

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

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

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

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

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

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

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

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From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

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From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

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From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

part; cease or break association with

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

surrendered as a penalty

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

set up or found

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

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

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

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

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

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From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

a female domestic

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

social deportment

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

joined in matrimony

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

not any; not one

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

a brief written record

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

a celebrant who shares in a noisy party

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the act of rewriting something

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Colley Cibber, I am informed, had so high an opinion of her taste and judgement as to genteel life, and manners, that he submitted every scene of his _Careless Husband_ to Mrs. Brett's revisal and correction.

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

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

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

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mrs. Brett came into a room one day in her own house, and found the Colonel and her maid both fast asleep in two chairs.

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

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 174) there is a note by Boswell himself:-- "Miss Mason, after having forfeited the title of Lady Macclesfield by divorce, was married to Colonel Brett, and, it is said, was well known in all the polite circles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Colonel Brett was reported to be too free in his gallantry with his Lady's maid.

a late time of life

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The part of Young Reveller was then taken by the author, and we have no record of Cibber's playing it before 1708; but from this anecdote he must have done so ten years earlier.] [Footnote 33: In Boswell's Life of Johnson (i.