used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
how long something has existed
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
BLACKACRE
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From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading VERNISH, MANLY'S bosom and only friend.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
complier
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From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
Coxcombnoun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
DRAMATIS
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From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
FopnounUS /fɔːp/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
FREEMANnounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading VERNISH, MANLY'S bosom and only friend.
a man of refinement
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
the state of being honored
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
MANLYadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
MANLY'S
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From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
OLDFOX
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From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
OLIVIA
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From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
and nothing more
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
PERSONÆ
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From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading NOVEL, a pert railing Coxcomb, and an admirer of novelties, makes love to OLIVIA.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
sea-life
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From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
transport commercially
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
required or under orders
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
VERNISH
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From this reading VERNISH, MANLY'S bosom and only friend.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Major OLDFOX, an old impertinent Fop, given to scribbling, makes love to the Widow BLACKACRE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FREEMAN, MANLY'S Lieutenant, a gentleman well educated, but of a broken fortune, a complier with the age.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONÆ._ MANLY, of an honest, surly, nice humour, supposed first, in the time of the Dutch war, to have procured the command of a ship, out of honour, not interest; and choosing a sea-life only to avoid the world.
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