1753
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From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
abstainverbUS /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from voting
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BAGSHAW, AT BROMLEY.
BAGSHAW
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From this reading BAGSHAW, AT BROMLEY.
BROMLEY
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From this reading BAGSHAW, AT BROMLEY.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'TO THE REVEREND MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading 'TO THE REVEREND MR.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this unexpected failure I abstain from presuming to make any remarks, or to offer any conjectures.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Let us now contemplate Johnson thirty years after the death of his wife, still retaining for her all the tenderness of affection.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'SIR,--Perhaps you may remember, that in the year 1753, you committed to the ground my dear wife.
