1597
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From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
1838
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From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
booke
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From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
Essayes
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From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
eternall
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From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
fly-leaves
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From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
FRA
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From this reading FRA.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
Hedley
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From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
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 deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
not any; not one
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The book itself was of great rarity as it was no other than the first edition of Bacon's "Essayes" published in London in 1597.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was deposited in the Museum in 1838 by the Hedley family of Crawford Manor, and had been in the National Library for so long a time that it was considered the property of the nation.
Witnesse
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From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It bore the following inscription written upon one of the fly-leaves:
Wylliam
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From this reading To my perfect Friend Mr. Wylliam Shakespeare I give this booke as an eternall Witnesse of my love.
