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1717
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
1764
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From this reading _F. Reynolds._ Dramatist (1764–1841).
1776
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
1835
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
1841
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From this reading _F. Reynolds._ Dramatist (1764–1841).
350
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From this reading 350.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
actor
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
all
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
appeared
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
Cardinal
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
character-drawing
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
Charles
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
comedian
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
de
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
Dramatist
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From this reading _F. Reynolds._ Dramatist (1764–1841).
English
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
excellent
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
F
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From this reading _F. Reynolds._ Dramatist (1764–1841).
Fronde
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
light
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
Mathews
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
Matthews
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
Memoirs
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
mimic
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From this reading _Matthews, the comedian._ Charles Mathews (1776–1835), actor and, above all, mimic.
much
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
Mémoires
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
published
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
Retz
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
Reynolds
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From this reading _F. Reynolds._ Dramatist (1764–1841).
soon
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
throw
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
time
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
translations
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From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
Wars
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From this reading They throw much light on the time of the Wars of the Fronde, and are excellent in character-drawing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz._ These _Mémoires_ appeared in 1717, and English translations were published soon after.
