20
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From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
24
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From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
30
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From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
50
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From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
60
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From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
Bains
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From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
Clare-Market
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From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
EscapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
FustiannounUS /ˈfʌstiːən/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
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 Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
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 Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
RingsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mr. _Charles_ in _May Fair_ of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l.
RobberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
do one's shopping
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Of his breaking and entering the House of the said Mr. _Bains_, and stealing in Goods and Money to the Value of 20 l.
Viz
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From this reading Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes, _Viz_.
White-Horse-Yard
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From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of his robbing the House of Mrs. _Cook_ in _Clare-Market,_ along with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of between 50 and 60 l.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading His robbing the Shop of Mr. _Bains_ in White-Horse-Yard of 24 Yards of Fustian.
