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1
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
1,200
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
2
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
3
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
4
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From this reading [Footnote 4: See _ante_, p.
600
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
afforded
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
ante
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From this reading [Footnote 4: See _ante_, p.
appointments
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
B
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Bachelor
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Butcher
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
Congreve
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Congreve's
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Cumberland
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
Cunningham
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
Customs
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Duke
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
E
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Earl
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
edit
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From this reading See Johnson's "Lives of the Poets," edit.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
four
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
gave
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
George
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
Halifax
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
II
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
immediately
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Johnson's
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Lives
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From this reading See Johnson's "Lives of the Poets," edit.
Montague
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Office
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Old
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
p
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From this reading [Footnote 4: See _ante_, p.
paragraph
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Pipe
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
place
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
play
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
Poets
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From this reading See Johnson's "Lives of the Poets," edit.
production
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
see
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
sinecure
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
some
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
son
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
together
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
Ultimately
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From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
unjust
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
W
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ultimately he had at least four sinecure appointments which together afforded him some £1,200 a year.
whole
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
William
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From this reading Cunningham.--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 3: William, Duke of Cumberland, son to George II, "The Butcher."]
year
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Earl of Halifax; see Johnson's "Life of Montague."--_W. E. B._] [Footnote 2: The whole of this paragraph is unjust both to Halifax and Congreve; for immediately after the production of Congreve's first play, "The Old Bachelor," Halifax gave him a place in the Pipe Office, and another in the Customs, of £600 a year.
