1720
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From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
17th
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From this reading The date, to be precise, was the 17th of the month.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
barnaclesnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/
plural of “barnacle” — marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
Barnes
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From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The date, to be precise, was the 17th of the month.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF MR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
chameleonnounUS /kəˈmiːliən/
a changeable or inconstant person
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
cruisesnounUS /ˈkruːzɪz/
plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The date, to be precise, was the 17th of the month.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
encrustedadjectiveUS /enˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
iniquities
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From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
KELLY'SnounUS /ˈkeliz/
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
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 Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The date, to be precise, was the 17th of the month.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
Morlaix
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From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT CAME OF MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
Parson's
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From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading The date, to be precise, was the 17th of the month.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
Identical; not different.
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
transport commercially
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The date, to be precise, was the 17th of the month.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF MR.
which person or people
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
WINNINGSnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter reached Mr. Wogan in October, who was then cleaning his ship at Morlaix in Brittany, and what with his fifteen months of purposeless cruises, felt himself as encrusted with idleness as his ship's bottom with barnacles.
Wogan
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From this reading Mr. Wogan can determine on the particular day, for the reason that Mrs. Barnes carried out her threat, and sent him a laborious long letter concerning the Parson's moral iniquities.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading KELLY'S WINNINGS FROM THE SOUTH SEA Luck is a chameleon, and in November of that same year 1720, thought fit to change its complexion.
