1845
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From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
1846
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From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
21st
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From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
capabilitiesnounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
Forster
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From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
the act of departing
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
Jonson's
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From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I never seem till then to have known his business capabilities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But before going on with the history of that year, there are one or two points to be taken up in the history of 1845.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was the life and soul of the entire affair," says Forster.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first is the performance, on the 21st of September, of Ben Jonson's play of "Every Man in his Humour," by a select company of amateur actors, among whom Dickens held chief place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The publication of the "Pictures," though I have dealt with it as a sort of complement to Dickens' sojourn in Italy, carries us to the year 1846.
