used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY A HUMORIST PHYSICIAN.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
Bunbury
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From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A HUMORIST PHYSICIAN.
caricaturistnounUS /ˈkerəkətʃərəst/
someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
a man of refinement
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
Honi
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From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
HUMORISTnounUS /ˈhjuːmərəst/
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
From this reading BY A HUMORIST PHYSICIAN.
HUMOURS
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From this reading MELANCHOLY SPLENETIC HUMOURS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
LUDGATE
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From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
mal
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From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading MELANCHOLY SPLENETIC HUMOURS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
pense
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From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
PHYSICIANnounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BY A HUMORIST PHYSICIAN.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
qui
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From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
sketchernoun
someone who draws sketches
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
soit
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From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
SPLENETICadjective
of or relating to the spleen
From this reading MELANCHOLY SPLENETIC HUMOURS.
Suffolk
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From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This celebrated sketcher and caricaturist was a gentleman well known in the county of Suffolk for his public and private virtues, as well as for his superior talents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY DEAN & SON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago, sixteen original sketches by Henry Bunbury, Esq. were given to the Author of this Book.
