1753
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From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
abridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
anew
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
Athenæum
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
Chelsea
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From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
Gretna-Green
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From this reading Gretna-Green Marriages.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
high-born
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From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
MarriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Gretna-Green Marriages.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
précis
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Ranelagh
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From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
to a small degree or extent
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [8] This very amusing _précis_ is slightly abridged from the _Athenæum_ journal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [8] This very amusing _précis_ is slightly abridged from the _Athenæum_ journal.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They danced together on another day; they met at the same place, and again danced.
precisely as stated
From this reading [8] This very amusing _précis_ is slightly abridged from the _Athenæum_ journal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
(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 He was a handsome young fellow, and the lady was beautiful and wealthy, as well as high-born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the summer of 1753, a young lady at Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, became acquainted with a handsome young gentleman.
