11
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From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
12
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From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
12th
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From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
1787
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From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The papers in question are taken from Nos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
booksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
intense or sharp
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The papers in question are taken from Nos.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading REFORMATION OF THE KNAVE OF HEARTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
KNAVEnounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading REFORMATION OF THE KNAVE OF HEARTS.
LInounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading LI.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
MicrocosmnounUS /ˈmaɪkrəkɑːzəm/
a miniature model of something
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
Nos
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From this reading The papers in question are taken from Nos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REFORMATION OF THE KNAVE OF HEARTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers in question are taken from Nos.
pre-Edinburgh
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From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The papers in question are taken from Nos.
REFORMATIONnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading REFORMATION OF THE KNAVE OF HEARTS.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The papers in question are taken from Nos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REFORMATION OF THE KNAVE OF HEARTS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
toutsnounUS /taʊts/
plural of “tout” — someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
at the time that
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is an exquisite satire on the attempts at criticism which were current in _pre-Edinburgh Review_ days, when the majority of the journals were mere touts for the booksellers.
a late time of life
From this reading 11 and 12 of the _Microcosm_, published on Monday, February 12th, 1787--when Canning was seventeen years of age.
