1697
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From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
1713
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From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
248
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From this reading 248 _the George in White-Fryers_.
27
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From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
30
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From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
8
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From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
9
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From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
Alsatianoun
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
Bowyer
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From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
Dogwell
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From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
start firing a weapon
From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 248 _the George in White-Fryers_.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 248 _the George in White-Fryers_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
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 p.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading 27 (1697), it was converted into the printing office of William Bowyer, the elder.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 248 _the George in White-Fryers_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These premises were destroyed by fire, 30 January, 1713.
White-Fryers
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From this reading 248 _the George in White-Fryers_.
William
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From this reading The George tavern was situated in Dogwell Court, and some little time after the abolition of the vicious privileges of Alsatia by the Act 8 and 9 William III, c.
