used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
in the past
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
assembliesnounUS /əˈsembliz/
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
autocracynounUS /ɔːˈtɑːkrəsi/
a political system governed by a single individual
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
to come or go into
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
excludingverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
an established custom
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
half-a-guinea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
ten 10s
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
not any; not one
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
and nothing more
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
a human being
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
Ranelagh
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From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
that is looked for
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The announcements made to this effect were regarded in some directions as eminently salutary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
Vauxhall
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From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
at the time that
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
which person or people
From this reading But as the government of the majority of these places invariably became lax--there was only one Beau Nash who had the cleverness to perceive that an autocracy was the only possible form of government for such assemblies--the committee of the Pantheon determined to frame so strict a code of rules, bearing upon the admission of visitors, as should, they believed, prevent the place from falling to the low level of the gardens.
belonging to which person
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In addition to the charge of half-a-guinea for admission to the rotunda, there were rules which gave the committee the option of practically excluding any person whose presence they might regard as not tending to maintain the high character of the Pantheon; and it was announced in the most decisive way that upon no consideration would actresses be allowed to enter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Sir Joshua entered his house, and the others hastened northward to the Oxford road, where the Pantheon had scarcely been opened more than a year for the entertainment of the fashionable world--a more fashionable world, it was hoped, than was in the habit of appearing at Ranelagh and Vauxhall.
a late time of life
From this reading From a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, rank and fashion sought their entertainment almost exclusively at the Assembly Rooms when the weather failed to allow of their meeting at the two great public gardens.
