1713
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From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
1717
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From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
187
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From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
188
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From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
189
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From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
9
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From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading J.B.N.]
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
Dr
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From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J.N.]
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
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 [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading J.N.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
moving very fast
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
Tatler
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From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 188: Not in the Tatler, but in the Guardian, May 9, 1713.]
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [Footnote 189: See a letter from the duke of Wharton to Swift, dated 1717, in Swift's works, in which he mentions Young being then in Ireland.
Young'snounUS /jʌŋz/
possessive form of “young” — any immature animal
From this reading [Footnote 187: Dr. Johnson, in many cases, thought and directed differently, particularly in Young's works.
