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From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
1784
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From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
ApostatenounUS /əˈpɔːsteɪt/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
augmentingverbUS /ˈɔːɡmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “augment” — enlarge or increase
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
baitedverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
baitsnounUS /beɪts/
plural of “bait” — anything that serves as an enticement
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
cestus
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From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
converternounUS /kənˈvɜːrtər/
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
coquetting
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From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
coronetsnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnets/
plural of “coronet” — a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
increase twofold
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
march in a procession
From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
Rat-catchernoun
a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
recurring again and again
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading _March 1, 1784._ _The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-catcher.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
Rowlandson
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From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
slily
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From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
strewverbUS /struː/
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
We'll
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From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading N.B. Rats taken alive._--Before the door of the Treasury, from whence the converter of rats draws his supply of baits and lures, travelling cautiously on all fours and feeling his way, the political rat-catcher is slily augmenting his captures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This curious advertisement is repeated in a satirical print which Rowlandson prepared on the same subject.
which person or people
From this reading Round the apostate Jack's waist hangs the _cestus of corruption_, in his pocket is a little aide-de-camp, who is made to cry, 'We'll ferret them out!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his back is a double trap, baited with miniature coronets, places, &c.; one or two rats have been secured in this; golden pieces strew the floor, and with these the rats to be captured are playing and coquetting.
