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From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
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From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
critic-bitten
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From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
DAMNATIONnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading DAMNATION.
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
five-pound
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From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
JobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
ReviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
Twas
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From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Peter’s next new book found vent, The Devil to all the first Reviews A copy of it slyly sent, _465 With five-pound note as compliment, And this short notice—‘Pray abuse.’
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading ‘O that mine enemy had written A book!’—cried Job:—a fearful curse, If to the Arab, as the Briton, _460 ’Twas galling to be critic-bitten:— The Devil to Peter wished no worse.
