used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
ANECDOTESnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
Authoressnoun
a woman author
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
BeautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
CelebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
Ennuyee
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From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
EXERCISEDverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
ILLUSTRATEverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVES OF THE POETS.
the force of workers available
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVES OF THE POETS.
OTLEY
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From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE LOVES OF THE POETS.
SAUNDERS
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From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
SovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading _Authoress of the Diary of an Ennuyee; Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns; Female Characters of Shakespeare's Plays; Beauties of the Court of Charles the Second._ LONDON: SAUNDERS AND OTLEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVES OF THE POETS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
WRITINGSnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading A SERIES OF ANECDOTES INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE INFLUENCE WHICH FEMALE BEAUTY AND VIRTUE HAVE EXERCISED OVER THE CHARACTERS AND WRITINGS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
