1200
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From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
1787
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From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
1789
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From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
in addition
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
booksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
Dangereux
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From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
Holcroft
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From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
Lavater
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From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
LiaisonsnounUS /liˈeɪsɑːnz/
plural of “liaison” — a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
Prussia's
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From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
RobinsonsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
plural of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
SeductionnounUS /sɪˈdʌkʃən/
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
in the near future
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the former of these, Mr Holcroft received 1200l. from Robinsons, the booksellers.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some few hints for this play were taken from _Les Liaisons Dangereux_; but it was chiefly original, and possessed great merit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had worked almost night and day to get it out soon, and to prevent the possibility of anticipation.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In 1789, appeared the translation of the King of Prussia’s works, in twelve or thirteen volumes, and also the translation of the Essays of Lavater.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Comedy of Seduction appeared in the year 1787, and was received with very great applause.
