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From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is an antiquarian and a barber, is he not?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is an antiquarian and a barber, is he not?”
antiquarianadjective
of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
From this reading He is an antiquarian and a barber, is he not?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
BARBERnounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
BEAUTIESnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
Chelsea
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From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
compensateverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/
adjust for
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
debasementnounUS /dəˈbeɪsmənt/
being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
at any time
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is an antiquarian and a barber, is he not?”
KIT-CAT
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From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is an antiquarian and a barber, is he not?”
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
PERICLESnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
Tarleton
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From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
TOASTSnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
in the direction of
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
UNIVERSALadjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading A UNIVERSAL GENIUS.--PERICLES TURNED BARBER.--NAMES OF BEAUTIES IN 171-.--THE TOASTS OF THE KIT-CAT CLUB.
virtuosonounUS /vərtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
Wills's
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From this reading “No,” said I, “but I heard Steele talk of him the other night at Wills’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I was riding with Tarleton towards Chelsea, one day, he asked me if I had ever seen the celebrated Mr. Salter.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, a shaving virtuoso; really a comical and strange character, and has oddities enough to compensate one for the debasement of talking with a man in his rank.”
