ACCIDENTSnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
befel
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From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
CH
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From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
DCC
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From this reading M,DCC,XLIV.
DU
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From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
EntertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
ESnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
Hon
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From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
ImprovementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
IssueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
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 CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
RS
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From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
SexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a male human offspring
From this reading CH----ES M----RS, _Son of the late Duke of_ R---- L----D.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Many wonderful ACCIDENTS that befel them in their TRAVELS, and interspersed with the CHARACTERS and ADVENTURES of SEVERAL PERSONS of _Condition_, in the most polite Courts of _Europe_.
XLIVadjective
being four more than forty
From this reading M,DCC,XLIV.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Colonel_ M----RS, _and his Sister,_ _Madam_ DU P----Y, _the Issue of the Hon_.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _The Whole calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes_.
