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From this reading “Sandleford, _September 26, 1778_....
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From this reading “Sandleford, _September 26, 1778_....
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
agreable
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From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
congressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
Harcourt
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From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
Nuneham
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From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
on one occasion
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
one's
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From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
publick
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From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
Sandleford
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From this reading “Sandleford, _September 26, 1778_....
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Sandleford, _September 26, 1778_....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It sometimes resembles a congress of all the ambassadors in Europe; for Lord Harcourt, having been in a publick capacity, all the ambassadors, and, indeed, all the foreigners of distinction come thither.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nuneham is a very fine place, and the owners of it are so amiable and agreable, that one passes one’s time very pleasantly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I remember passing three days there once without hearing a syllable of English spoken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had every one of the company spoken his mother tongue, it would have resembled Babel.
