used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
Bendibow
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From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
Bracegirdle
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From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/
articles of commerce
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
Congrevenoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
Epsom
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From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
immediately past
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
merry-making
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From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
NewmarketnounUS /ˈnuːmɑːrkət/
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
an amount of time
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
personages
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From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
Scarborough
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From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
a male human offspring
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
not in physical motion
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
Tunbridge
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From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
precisely as stated
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of the house of Bendibow & Son--or of Bendibow Brothers, as it came to be called--was broadly the history of the eighteenth century in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
at the time that
From this reading Congreve was living out the last years of his life, and Mrs. Bracegirdle was still acting his plays, when the second representative of the Brunswick line came to the throne.
which person or people
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Persons who deal in money are apt to come into relation with most of the prominent characters and events of their time, and Bendibow Brothers dealt in that commodity very extensively.
a late time of life
From this reading The thirty years covered by the reign of George the Second was a picturesque and brilliant period.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Famous personages were to be met everywhere--in London, Epsom, Bath, Tunbridge and Scarborough: York, too, was a fashionable place in those days; Shrewsbury was full of merry-making, and Newmarket attracted other people beside professed lovers of the turf.
