1848
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From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
1880
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From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
1884
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From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
1885
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From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
5
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From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
6
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From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
(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 They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
Brodie
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From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Peebles is the county town of Peebles County in the South of Scotland.]
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
etc
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From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
Henley
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From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peebles is the county town of Peebles County in the South of Scotland.]
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
Macaire
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From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
a brief written record
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
Peebles
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From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Deacon Brodie_ was printed in 1880: _Admiral Guinea_ and _Beau Austin_ in 1884: _Macaire_ in 1885.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Peebles is the county town of Peebles County in the South of Scotland.]
SnobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Peebles is the county town of Peebles County in the South of Scotland.]
Stevenson's
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From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
Thackeray's
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From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Peebles is the county town of Peebles County in the South of Scotland.]
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Note 5: _City of Peebles in the style of the Book of Snobs._ Thackeray's _Book of Snobs_ was published in 1848.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Note 6: _My later plays_, etc. Stevenson's four plays were not successful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They were all written in collaboration with W.E. Henley.
