16
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From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
1691
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From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
1763
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From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
1773
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From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
Byrom
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From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
Dr
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From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
musesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
not any; not one
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
on one occasion
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
parodiedverbUS /ˈperədid/
inflected form of “parody” — make a spoof of or make fun of
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
PastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
by chance
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
an educational institution
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
SlangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
Taylor'snounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
Tomlinson
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From this reading _A Slang Pastoral_ Of R. Tomlinson nothing is known.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was born in 1691, went to the Merchant Taylor's School, and at the age of 16 was admitted a pensioner of Trinity College Cambridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He died in 1763, and his poems, no inconsiderable collection, were published in 1773.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Dr. Byrom whose poem is here parodied is perhaps best remembered as the author of a once famous system of shorthand.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading It was here that he wrote _My time, O ye muses_.
