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Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.
} SQUASH.
ATTORNEY'S CHARGES.
JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.
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Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.
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} SQUASH.
/skwɑːʃ/
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ATTORNEY'S CHARGES.
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JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.
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Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attorney's noun US /əˈtɜːrniz/

possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “ATTORNEY'S CHARGES.”

defendant noun US /dɪˈfendənt/

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

From this reading “JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.”

Hungarian adjective US /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading “JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.”

jackass noun US /ˈdʒækæs/

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading “JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.”

paving noun US /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/

material used to pave an area

From this reading “JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.”

plaintiff noun US /ˈpleɪntəf/

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading “JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.”

squash verb US /skwɑːʃ/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “} SQUASH.”

unjustifiably adverb US /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli/

without any excuse

From this reading “JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.”

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County Court noun + noun

In this reading “_In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.”

In the County preposition + article + noun counted as “in … county”

In this reading “_In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.”

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1

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From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

AttendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

ATTORNEY'SnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/

possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading ATTORNEY'S CHARGES.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

CHARGESnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading ATTORNEY'S CHARGES.

CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

hignorant

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From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

HonestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/

the quality of being honest

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

hupstart

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From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

InformingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

From this reading Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

intimating

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From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

jackassnounUS /ˈdʒækæs/

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

JIGGERnoun

a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

Marlebone

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From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

pavingnounUS /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/

material used to pave an area

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

plaintiffnounUS /ˈpleɪntəf/

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading Informing JIGGER that he had better mind his shop and not mind SQUASH.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

SQUASHverbUS /skwɑːʃ/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading } SQUASH.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

unjustifiablyadverbUS /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli/

without any excuse

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _In the County Court_,} JIGGER _and that of Common_ } _v._ _Honesty_.

Vestrymannoun

a man who is a member of a church vestry

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading JANUARY 1.-Attending plaintiff JIGGER, who stated that he was a Vestryman of Marlebone, and that in the course of a debate upon Hungarian politics, which naturally arose out of a paving and lighting question, the defendant SQUASH, also a Vestryman, had called him a hignorant hupstart, intimating most unjustifiably, that he, SQUASH, would sooner request the opinion of a jackass upon the point at issue than that of the plaintiff.

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