1706
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From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
Addison
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From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
brought into existence
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
Crusoe
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From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
DefoenounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
DEPARTMENTnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Pope was eighteen years old.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
Gulliver's
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From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
KYnoun
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
LOUISVILLEnounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
MALEnounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pope was eighteen years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
pamphleteering
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From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Pope was eighteen years old.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
an educational institution
From this reading HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL, LOUISVILLE, KY.
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
moving very fast
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
at the time that
From this reading When Franklin was born, in 1706, Queen Anne was on the English throne, and Swift and Defoe were pamphleteering.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
a late time of life
From this reading Pope was eighteen years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading The one had not yet written "Gulliver's Travels," nor the other "Robinson Crusoe;" neither had Addison and Steele and other wits of Anne's reign begun the "Spectator."
