1790
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From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
a quantity of money
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
book-stores
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From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
Brummel
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From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was very cruel.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
wanted intensely
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
dickeringverbUS /ˈdɪkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “dicker” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
not accessible to view
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
ten 10s
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very cruel.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
life-timenoun
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
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 It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
and nothing more
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was dickering for one of the things he had desired for a life-time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
Unpublishableadjective
not suitable for publication
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very cruel.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The proprietor had offered to him for one hundred and sixty dollars--exactly the amount he had in bank--the first and only edition of the "Unpublishable Memoirs" of Beau Brummel, a little volume issued in London in 1790, and one of two copies known, the other being in the famous "hidden library" of the British Museum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very cruel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a scandalous chronicle of fashionable life in the eighteenth century, and many brilliant names were implicated therein; distinguished and reputable families, that had long been honored in the history of England, were ruthlessly depicted with a black and venomous pen.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was in New York at one of the famous book-stores of the metropolis.
