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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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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 In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
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 In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
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 Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Containing prophetic observations relating to the affairs of Europe and of Great Britain, more particularly from 1720 to 1729.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About this time a man with a double head shall arrive in Britain from the south.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the latter end of 1720, an eminent old lady shall bring forth five sons at a birth; the youngest shall live and grow up to maturity, but the four eldest shall either die in the nursery, or be all carried off by one sudden and unexpected accident.
