Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

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From this reading [Footnote 4: See _ante_, p.

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

later than; following

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

From this reading [Footnote 4: See _ante_, p.

plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a man who has never been married

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

the two together, not just one

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

money collected under a tariff

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

From this reading See Johnson's "Lives of the Poets," edit.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

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

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading See Johnson's "Lives of the Poets," edit.

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [Footnote 4: See _ante_, p.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

participate in games or sport

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading See Johnson's "Lives of the Poets," edit.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

a male human offspring

From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.

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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.