127
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From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
133
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From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
1732
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From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
1754
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From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
1946
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2.50
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75
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speak to
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AdventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
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Augustanadjective
relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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entitlesverbUS /enˈtaɪtəlz/
third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to
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feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Warton, _The Adventurer_, Nos.
MembershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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Nos
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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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RegisterverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
ReprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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subscribernounUS /səbˈskraɪbər/
someone who expresses strong approval
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subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Warton, _The Adventurer_, Nos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Warton
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WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading 127 and 133 (1754); _Of Wit (Weekly Register_, 1732).
in the company of; together with
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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