31
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From this reading 31.
5
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From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
highly skilled
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
defrayverbUS /dɪˈfreɪ/
bear the expenses of
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
Idlers
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From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
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From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
Lichfield
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From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
ninetiethnounUS /ˈnaɪntiɪθ/
position 90 in a countable series of things
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
purchasersnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/
plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
Rasselas
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From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long since he had seen her; but he had not failed to contribute largely, out of his small means, to her comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hundred pounds were paid him for the copyright; and the purchasers had great cause to be pleased with their bargain; for the book was Rasselas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
which person or people
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In order to defray the charges of her funeral, and to pay some debts which 5 she had left, he wrote a little book in a single week, and sent off the sheets to the press without reading them over.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading While Johnson was busied with his Idlers, his mother, who had accomplished her ninetieth year, died at Lichfield.
