AddressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Anti-Jacobin
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Aytoun
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Bentley's
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Blackwood's
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Burlesques
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BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
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showing who or what does the action
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ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
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CelebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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CHAUCERnounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
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ChoicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
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ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
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ComicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
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CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
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DistributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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Enigmas
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Epigrams
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EpitaphsnounUS /ˈepətæfs/
plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
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Etc
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FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
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HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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HUMOROUSadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
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ten 10s
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IncludingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
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Ingoldsby
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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Juliet
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Koven
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LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
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LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
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MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to form the superlative
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NarrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnlineadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnlaɪn/
on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
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ParodiesnounUS /ˈperədiz/
plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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PARTON
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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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literature in metrical form
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Praed
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PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
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ProofreadingverbUS /ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “proofread” — read for errors
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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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RejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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SatiresnounUS /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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SAXEnounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
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ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
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SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
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moving very fast
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TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
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ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TranslationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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TravestiesnounUS /ˈtrævəstiz/
plural of “travesty” — a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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in the company of; together with
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Wolcott
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