150
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From this reading 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
8
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From this reading [Footnote 8: Insert _murder'd_.
9
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From this reading 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading See the "Windsor Prophecy," _ante_, p.
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
assassinatedadjectiveUS /əˈsæsəneɪtɪd/
murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
banditti
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From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
cohabited
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From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
count's
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From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
duchess's
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From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 8: Insert _murder'd_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
imputationnounUS /ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/
a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
InsertverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrt/
put or introduce into something
From this reading [Footnote 8: Insert _murder'd_.
Königsmark
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From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
murder'd
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From this reading [Footnote 8: Insert _murder'd_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
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 See the "Windsor Prophecy," _ante_, p.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading See the "Windsor Prophecy," _ante_, p.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the "Windsor Prophecy," _ante_, p.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
moving very fast
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
propel through the air
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
Thynne
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From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
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 150.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 9: The Duke of Argyle.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duchess's first husband, Thomas Thynne, Esq., was assassinated in Pall Mall by banditti, the emissaries of Count Königsmark.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading See the "Windsor Prophecy," _ante_, p.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the motive of this crime was the count's love to the lady, with whom Thynne had never cohabited, Swift seems to throw upon her the imputation of being privy to the crime.
