1744
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From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
1745
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From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
1746
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From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
1747
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From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
252
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From this reading 252).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
assembliesnounUS /əˈsembliz/
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
Clinabs
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From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
debatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
Hawkesworth
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From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
Hurgoes
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From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
invigoratedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
with restored energy
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
Lilliputia
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From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most likely they were composed by Hawkesworth (_ante_, p.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the rest of 1744 the debates were given in the old form, and in a style that is a close imitation of Johnson's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 1745 they were fewer in number, and in 1746 the reports of the Senate of Lilliputia with its Hurgoes and Clinabs passed away for ever.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They had begun, to quote the words of the Preface to the _Magazine_ for 1747, at a time when 'a determined spirit of opposition in the national assemblies communicated itself to almost every individual, multiplied and invigorated periodical papers, and rendered politics the chief, if not the only object, of curiosity.'
