1748
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From this reading 1748), brother of Pope's friend, Allen, Lord Bathurst.
1749
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From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
18th
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From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading 1748), brother of Pope's friend, Allen, Lord Bathurst.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
AMELIAnounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading JUSTICE LIFE--AMELIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
Bathurst
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From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 1748), brother of Pope's friend, Allen, Lord Bathurst.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
Cunningham'snounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæmz/
possessive form of “cunningham” — United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
Eighteenth-Century
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From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
Fielding's
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From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 1748), brother of Pope's friend, Allen, Lord Bathurst.
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 In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE LIFE--AMELIA.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
the literary culture
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading JUSTICE LIFE--AMELIA.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 1748), brother of Pope's friend, Allen, Lord Bathurst.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading 1748), brother of Pope's friend, Allen, Lord Bathurst.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
Richard
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From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
Rigby
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From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
a male human offspring
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter is dated May the 18th, 1749, and the passage (in Cunningham's edition) runs as follows:-- "He [Rigby] and Peter Bathurst [Footnote: Probably a son of Peter Bathurst (d.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
Walpole's
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From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of Horace Walpole's letters to George Montagu, already quoted, there is a description of Fielding's Bow Street establishment, which has attracted more attention than it deserves.
belonging to which person
From this reading Rigby was the Richard Rigby whose despicable character is familiar in Eighteenth-Century Memoirs.
