1724
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23
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
5
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From this reading LONDON, 1724-5.
surrounded by; in the company of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING ESSAYS UPON SEVERAL SUBJECTS: 'DEDICATED TO THE MAN IN THE MOON.'
showing who or what does the action
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CharacteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
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without stop or interruption
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DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading BEING ESSAYS UPON SEVERAL SUBJECTS: 'DEDICATED TO THE MAN IN THE MOON.'
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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EranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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ESSAYISTS
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ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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fausto
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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Hor
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
HumorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
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HUMOURISTnoun
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a room where books are kept
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, 1724-5.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEING ESSAYS UPON SEVERAL SUBJECTS: 'DEDICATED TO THE MAN IN THE MOON.'
MarginaladjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənəl/
at or constituting a border or edge
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the natural satellite of the Earth
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NEWS-WRITERS
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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pede
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Pencillings
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Quo
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
RESEARCHESnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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tenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
THACKERAY'S
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tua
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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virtus
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From this reading OF NEWS-WRITERS.[23] Quo virtus tua te vocat, i pede fausto.--_Hor.
vocat
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in the company of; together with
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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WritersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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WRITINGSnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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