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From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
1720
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From this reading See the Epistolary Correspondence, May 26, 1720.--_Scott_.]
1722
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From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
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From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
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From this reading See the Epistolary Correspondence, May 26, 1720.--_Scott_.]
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
CorrespondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading See the Epistolary Correspondence, May 26, 1720.--_Scott_.]
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
EPIGRAMnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
EpistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading See the Epistolary Correspondence, May 26, 1720.--_Scott_.]
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading See the Epistolary Correspondence, May 26, 1720.--_Scott_.]
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
ProvostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
reverentialadjectiveUS /ˌrevərˈenʃəl/
feeling or manifesting veneration
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
Richard
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
RundlenounUS /ˈrʌndəl/
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading He left behind him many natural children.--_Scott_.]
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the Epistolary Correspondence, May 26, 1720.--_Scott_.]
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
St
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From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [Footnote 1: Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College in 1717.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 2: Rector of St. Mary's Dublin, in 1722; before which time he had been chaplain to the Smyrna Company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EPIGRAM Friend Rundle fell, with grievous bump, Upon his reverential rump.
