1815
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
1825
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
1850
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
1859
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
22
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
abuttingverbUS /əˈbʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
for the reason that
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
brought into existence
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
caricatureverbUS /ˈkerəkətʃər/
represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
crayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
degeneratedverbUS /dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
Doyle
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
immediately past
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
Leith
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
nom
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
Picardynoun
a region of northern France on the English Channel
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
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 At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
a male human offspring
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
at the time that
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
which person or people
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
