Chapter I
THE _Old DEBAUCHEES._ A COMEDY. As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE. By His MAJESTY's Servants. By the Author of the MODERN HUSBAND. _Warwick-Lane_, MDCCXXXII.
The Old Debauchees. A Comedy
Chapter I
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THE
_Old
DEBAUCHEES._
A
COMEDY.
As
it
is
Acted
at
the
THEATRE-ROYAL
in
DRURY-LANE.
By
His
MAJESTY's
Servants.
By
the
Author
of
the
MODERN
HUSBAND.
_Warwick-Lane_,
MDCCXXXII.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
_Old
DEBAUCHEES._
A
COMEDY.
Line 2
As
it
is
Acted
at
the
THEATRE-ROYAL
in
DRURY-LANE.
Line 3
By
His
MAJESTY's
Servants.
Line 4
By
the
Author
of
the
MODERN
HUSBAND.
Line 5
_Warwick-Lane_,
MDCCXXXII.
Learner Dictionary
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE _Old DEBAUCHEES._ A COMEDY.
Acted
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From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
Author
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From this reading By the Author of the MODERN HUSBAND.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By His MAJESTY's Servants.
COMEDY
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From this reading THE _Old DEBAUCHEES._ A COMEDY.
DEBAUCHEES
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From this reading THE _Old DEBAUCHEES._ A COMEDY.
DRURY-LANE
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From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By His MAJESTY's Servants.
HUSBAND
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From this reading By the Author of the MODERN HUSBAND.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
MAJESTY's
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From this reading By His MAJESTY's Servants.
MDCCXXXII
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From this reading _Warwick-Lane_, MDCCXXXII.
MODERN
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From this reading By the Author of the MODERN HUSBAND.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the Author of the MODERN HUSBAND.
Old
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From this reading THE _Old DEBAUCHEES._ A COMEDY.
Servants
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From this reading By His MAJESTY's Servants.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _Old DEBAUCHEES._ A COMEDY.
THEATRE-ROYAL
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From this reading As it is Acted at the THEATRE-ROYAL in DRURY-LANE.
Warwick-Lane
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From this reading _Warwick-Lane_, MDCCXXXII.