used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
ABSALOM
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
ACHITOPHEL
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
acquittalnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
amore
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
Captus
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
hæc
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
leget
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
MedalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART SECOND.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
quis
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
quoque
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
rejoicings
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From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PART SECOND.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
tamen
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From this reading _Si quis tamen hæc quoque, si quis Captus amore leget._---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sensation produced in London, and indeed throughout the nation, by the first part of "Absalom and Achitophel," was so deep and extended, as never had been before occasioned by a similar performance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
WhigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading Neither was Dryden backward in pursuing the literary victory which he had obtained over the Whigs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He published "The Medal" upon the acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the rejoicings with which his party had celebrated that memorable event.
