Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading _PUNCH'S_ WRITERS: 1841.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

a quantity of money

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

subject to appointment

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

given out in portions

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

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From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

an official engaged in international negotiations

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

involving financial matters

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

set up or found

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

ten 10s

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

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From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

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From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

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From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

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From this reading _PUNCH'S_ WRITERS: 1841.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

for which money is paid

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

move upward

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

something that remunerates

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

cut with a saw

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

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From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

something that serves as evidence

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

being one more than thirty

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading However, he had found financial salvation; for although his playwriting had not been unsuccessful--and by the time he died his pieces were to be numbered by the score--the drama in the days of short runs was not a remunerative form of literature.

at the time that

From this reading Mark Lemon was thirty-one when he found himself co-editor of _Punch_.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Mark Lemon--As Others Saw Him--His Duties--His Industry--His Staff and their Apportioned Work--Lemon as an Editor--And Diplomatist--A Testimonial--And a Practical Joke--Henry Mayhew--His Great Powers and Little Weaknesses--Disappointment and Retirement--Stirling Coyne--Gilbert Abbott a Beckett--His Early Career--Tremendous Industry--A Beckett and Robert Seymour--Appointed Magistrate--Locked In--Angus B. Reach.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _PUNCH'S_ WRITERS: 1841.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading His salary, it is true, was not more than thirty shillings a week; but it was to rise before his death to fifteen hundred pounds a year--a higher amount, it is said, than has been received by any other "weekly editor," before or since.