used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Letter to Mr. Addison.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading On the king's accession to the throne.
Addison
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From this reading A Letter to Mr. Addison.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the duke of Marlborough's victory at Oudenaid.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
Bentley
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From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
BoynenounUS /bɔɪn/
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On the duke of Marlborough's victory at Oudenaid.
Hallifax
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From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the king's accession to the throne.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A Letter to Mr. Addison.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
lordship's
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From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
Marlborough's
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From this reading On the duke of Marlborough's victory at Oudenaid.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Letter to Mr. Addison.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
Oudenaid
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From this reading On the duke of Marlborough's victory at Oudenaid.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading On the king's accession to the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
Trinity-College
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From this reading To the reverend doctor Bentley, on the opening of Trinity-College Chapel, Cambridge.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading On the duke of Marlborough's victory at Oudenaid.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The chief of our author's poetical writings are these, To the lord Hallifax, occasioned by the translating into Latin his lordship's Poem on the Battle of the Boyne.
